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Mathan erissery

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Mathan/ pumpkin erissery       Mathan Erissery - a sweet and zesty curry with the pleasantness from the pumpkin and fried coconut . I'm preparing mathan erissery with pumpkin and dal.A exceptionally well known menu item of the Kerala style feast called sadhya.    It's made with yellow pumpkin. This is one of my favourite recipe.mathan erissery can also be prepared with pumpkin and red cowpeas. Here i am using pumpkin and toor dal. PREPARATION :- * Yellow pumpkin - 1 1/2 cup * Toor dal - 1/2 cup * Chilly powder - 1 Tsp * Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp * Salt - to taste * Jaggery - 2 Tsp * Grated coconut - 1 cup * Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp * Water - 1 cup * Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp * Dry red chilly - 2 * Curry leaves - 1 sprig * Coconut oil - 2 Tsp METHOD :- * In a pressure cooker add dal and pumpkin pieces by adding water  along with chilly powder, turmeric powder and Salt in a medium flame for 3 whistle.  * After 3 whistle remove from the flame and allow to cool...