Last week, we had a visit to the local Pumpkin Patch. Dear Son’s school had a trip there and we had a fun time with the other kids and the parents. The weather was good and the kids had a great time playing, exploring, and running around while the adults had a good change from the usual grind. While returning back we got to carry some pumpkins back home.
This curry called Dudhi Ghashi/ Pumpkin Curry is a Konkani speciality and a childhood favorite of mine. I used to relish this with rice after I got back from school/college. I remember that in the morning before leaving to school when my mother would tell me what she would be cooking for the day, just the name of this curry would brighten up and make my day. At the end of the day, I would look forward to going back home and indulging it.
This is my contribution to AFAM – October 2008 hosted by Madhuram of Eggless Cooking.
- Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups of cubed pumpkin (kaddu in hindi)
- Salt
- Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves
- Turmeric a pinch
- handful chopped coriander leaves (garnishing)
- Oil
To make the coconut masala
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 Tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 Tbsp tamarind paste
- 3-4 red chillies
- Jaggery for taste
Method:
- Boil the pumpkin in sufficient amount of water separately either in the microwave or the stovetop. Make sure it is not overcooked, there should still be a crunch and bite to it.
- Make the coconut masala, by grinding coconut along with red chillies, salt, tamarind, water and raw coriander seeds. The masala should be made into a very fine paste. Add more water if required.
- In the meanwhile heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Add the coconut paste, turmeric and cook until the raw smell of coconut is gone. Check for taste and adjust the seasonings if required.
- Add the boiled pumpkin and allow it to boil on medium flame.
- Finally garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice or rotis.
DD makes a visit to the pumpkin patch next week. Pumpkin stir fry and sambhar were the only ones I was familiar with before. But now there is a whole array of dishes I am getting to know and yours looks really delicious.
Have you noticed that the pumpkins we get here are stringy compared to the ones we know back home?
Should try it asap. have bookmarked!
Thanks RC.
This sounds absolutely heavenly RC.! Coconut with anything and everything can only be delicious. I will be trying this one out soon
My daughter has a field trip to a pumpkin patch tomorrow – her first! 🙂
This pumpkin ghassi looks absolutely wonderful.
Rich colour! The gravy looks inviting:)
I also visited a local pumpkin patch along with my daughter’s school last Monday and got pumpkins. Still thinking what to make with it. She wanted a pumpkin pie!
This curry looks fabulous RC! Addition of coconut must have made the curry more delectable.
Delicious curry RC…love the colour..
Looks so yumm, especially the sauce.
Would love to have the with plain rice.
Hi RC,
Love the colour, looks delicious. I see you have moved, congrats on that. Have to catch up on all ur recipes. Btw loved the bananna halwa, just the recipe for me, I always end up with over ripe banannas.
Delicious. I haven’t decided what to do with the little pumpkin I have yet, so I just might try this!
Looks delicious. First time I have heard of this. Bookmarked to try. Very nice pic too
Hey RC the way u make the curry and i make is diffrebt especially the spice mixture.. the curry looks yum shud try this way
comfort food all the way… ghasi is the highlight of konkani food 🙂
Yummy :), Pumpkin Coconut Curry is So delicious. I will surely give it a try some time.
I also found some interesting recipes at http://hungryzone.com , may be you all can visit it.
Looks so yummy RC..lovely!
lovely ghashi .. looks wonderful
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What a wonderful recipe! I just bought a pumpkin to make a Halloween special. But your recipe looks a lot more tempting.
Beautiful Photo and nice recipe.Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and your family a very happy Diwali!
Thank you all for the warm wishes. Happy Diwali to yo all.
pumpkin curry looks delicious RC. One request, my receipes are not showing up in ur blog aggregator. please check. thanks in advance.
pumpkin curry looks delicious RC. One request, my receipes are not showing up in ur blog aggregator. please check. thanks in advance.And Happy Diwali to u and ur near ones.
Like many other pumpkin recipes, this one is also new to me RC. I’m so glad that I chose Pumpkin, getting to know a lot other than Sambar and halwa.
My son’s field trip to a pumpkin patch was cancelled due to unexpected rains. Don’t tell me that you are not good at baking!
that’s so delectable! Simple (if you don’t include the work with the coconut!) but surely delicious!
Hi,
I liked your recepie very much. Do u have recepie of Gazbaze also. Please let me know.