White Pumpkin Puliseri | Thadiyangai Puliseri | Yogurt Based Side Dish

I am good fan of Puliseri.. Puliseri is a very important dish in Nagercoil Cuisine.. We make a number of variety in Puliseri.. We usually have it along with hot rice and any thoran.. I love making Puliseri and would make it once in a week atleast.. And this white pumpkin is one of my favorites.. White pumpkin is a superbcool vegetable which will reduce body weight.. Stomach fat will be dissolved if you eat more of this water vegetable.. That is the reason, why I include this white pumpkin in most of my recipes.. If you are following a weight loss diet, include white pumpkin often..

Coming back to this puliseri.. It is a tangy and tasty dish.. The color will be also pleasing.. As this is a traditional recipe, I have seen verious versions of it.. The one I am posting here is a very simple one.. Soon, I will post some other versions too.. I had this white pumpkin puliseri as a side dish for Samai Rice.. Samai will taste similiar to rice and that is the reason why I substitute samai in place of rice some days.. Some of my friends asked, where we can buy this Samai.. Samai will be available in most of the Mooligai or Whole Sale Shops.. In Nagercoil, it is available in Lyns Supermarket and Ganesh Super Market.. In Chennai, Samai is available in most of the supermarkets.. If you wish to find something cost effective, you could reach Whole Sale Shops.. Here in US, I found a soulful packet of this little millet in Bhavani Indian Shop.. Cook some Samai.. Add his pulisery and have some thoran for sides.. It will make a very tasty lunch.. This recipe is diabetic friendly..

White Pumpkin Puliseri | Thadiyangai Puliseri | Indian Diet Lunch Recipe

Recipe Source: Nagercoil Traditional, my mom
Preparation time: 10 min | Cooking Time: 20 min | Yield 2 cups (2 servings)
Serving size: 1 cup Calories per serving: 80

Ingredients

White Pumpkin - 1 cup (cut into cubes)

Beaten Curd - 1 cup

Grated Coconut - 2 Tablespoons

Green Chillies - 2

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon

Garlic Cloves - 1 small

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon

Coconut Oil - 1 Teaspoon

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 Teaspoon

Urid Dhal - 1/4 Teaspoon

Curry leaves - a handful

Red Chillies - 2

Asafoetida - a pinch

Quick Procedure

1. Heat some water in a pan.. Add salt and white pumpkin..

2. Let it boil and white pumpkin get cooked well..

3. Take coconut, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chillies and garlic clove in a blender and grind it to a fine paste..

4. Add this paste to cooked white pumpkin.. Let it boil once and the raw smell of the coconut go off..

5. Switch off the flame and let it rest for some time.. After a few minutes, add curd and mix well..

6. Heat some coconut oil in a pan.. Add mustard seeds, urid dhal, curry leaves, red chillies and switch off the flame.. Add a pinch of asafoetida too..

7. Mix this seasoning to the cooked curdy sauce.. Thats all..

8. You can serve this tangy curd sauce with hot steamed rice..

Step-wise Pictures

Heat some water in a pan.. Add salt and white pumpkin.. Let it boil and white pumpkin get cooked well.. Take coconut, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chillies and garlic clove in a blender and grind it to a fine paste.. white pumpkin puliseri preparation

Add this paste to cooked white pumpkin.. Let it boil once and the raw smell of the coconut go off.. Switch off the flame and let it rest for some time.. After a few minutes, add curd and mix well.. Heat some coconut oil in a pan.. Add mustard seeds, urid dhal, curry leaves, red chillies and switch off the flame.. Add a pinch of asafoetida too.. Mix this seasoning to the cooked curdy sauce.. Thats all.. You can serve this tangy curd sauce with hot steamed rice.. white pumpkin puliseri preparation