Mathan Erissery / Red Pumpkin Stew (Kerala Special)

Name: Mathan Erissery / Red Pumpkin Stew (Kerala Special)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup red pumpkin washed, peeled and cubed; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/4 cup coconut cut into small pieces; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2/3 whole red chilli; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp coconut oil; 3-4 Tbsp grated coconut; 1 Tbsp coconut oil; 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Urad dal

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Mathan Erissery is a traditional Kerala cuisine that is made from any vegetable available in your kitchen pantry . I made with Red Pumpkin and it’s so delicious to eat

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Mathan Erissery is a traditional Kerala cuisine that is made from any vegetable available in your kitchen pantry . I made with Red Pumpkin and it’s so delicious to eat

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Ingredients

Prep time-10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

2 servings

1 cupred pumpkin washed, peeled and cubed
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/8 tspsalt
Coconut paste
1/4 cupcoconut cut into small pieces
1 sprigcurry leaves
2/3whole red chilli
1 tspcumin seeds
1 Tbspcoconut oil
Tempering with grated coconut
3-4 Tbspgrated coconut
1 Tbspcoconut oil
1/4 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspUrad dal

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Steps

Prep time-10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

1

Wash the red pumpkin, peel and cut into cubes
2

Add to a pan, add turmeric powder, salt and water and bring it to boil. The water should be absorbed fully.
3

Once the red pumpkin is cooked, add a paste of cut coconut, cumin seeds and whole red chilli, mix well
4

Tempering - in a pan heat coconut oil, add grated coconut, stir to turn brown, add mustard seeds and Urad dal. Stir together and garnish on cooked pumpkin
5

Plate and enjoy a traditional Kerala cuisine

Tips

During tempering use fresh grated coconut with mustard seeds and Urad dal as it gives a distinctive flavour

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on September 02, 2025 18:41

Kolkata

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