Mathan / Pumpkin Pachadi

Posted On 26-Aug-2007 at 4:15 PM by Seena



HAPPY ONAM!
Here is a simple side dish for Onasadya.

Ingredients
Pumpkin ½ kg
Small onions 4
Garlic 1 clove (avoid if you don’t like)
Coconut grated 1 cup
Curry leaves few
Green chilly 3 chopped finely
Cumin seeds ½ tea spoon
Mustard to grind 1 tea spoon
Curd ¾ cup
Salt
Coconut oil

How to prepare
Peel and cut pumpkin.
Cook with chopped green chilies in water just enough to cook.
Grind small onions, garlic, mustard, cumin seeds, coconut grated etc with little curd.
Make a smooth solution.
Mix this with cooked pumpkin.
Heat it, don’t boil.
Add remaining curd and salt.
Mix well.
Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves, pour in to the curry.

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18 Messages from friends:

  1. Asha Says: 26 August 2007 17:46  

    Happy Onam Seena. Pachadi looks yum.Enjoy your feast:))

  2. Latha Narasimhan Says: 26 August 2007 17:54  

    Hi seena,
    first time here. you have a nice blog withrare recipes. I have never made a raita with pumpkin! looks tasty.

  3. Pravs Says: 26 August 2007 19:20  

    Happy Onam ! Have not made pumpkin pachadi so far.... will try it today for the today's lunch :D

  4. bee Says: 26 August 2007 21:37  

    happy onam to you and yours, seena.

  5. Ashwini Says: 26 August 2007 21:46  

    I am having a great time looking at all the ona sadya posts! A happy onam to you and your family

  6. Pravs Says: 26 August 2007 22:36  

    Seena, i tried this recipe...yummy !!! adipoli !!!

  7. Tee Says: 26 August 2007 23:14  

    Happy Onam! Pachadi looks delicious!

  8. Happy Cook Says: 26 August 2007 23:41  

    Happy Onam
    I just discovered your site and that too when i've almost prepared everything for the onam sadhya.
    Pity as you had such delicious dishes in your sadhya section.
    Ofcourse it depends on the veriety of veggies i get here.
    Enjoy the sadhya tommorow.

  9. Sharmi Says: 27 August 2007 05:50  

    thanks for the lovely onam treat. looks delicious. hope you had a nice sadya.

  10. archana Says: 27 August 2007 06:24  

    Onasamsakal Seena !

  11. TBC Says: 27 August 2007 06:30  

    Happy Onam!
    Pumpkin pachadi looks good. I have never made this .Will try it somtime soon.
    I made mine with pineapple today.:-)

  12. Seena Says: 27 August 2007 15:35  


    Thanks Asha, you always come first..

    Latha,
    Welcome to Simple and delicious! thanks for visiting, hope to see you again.

    Prave,
    thanks, happy Onam to you!

    Bee, thanks!

    Ashwini,
    thanks and wishing you the same! hope to visit your blog soon..

  13. Seena Says: 27 August 2007 15:48  

    Oh Prave,
    you tried it! thanks dear..

    Tee,
    Welcome to Simple and delicious! Happy onam to you!
    hope to see you again..thanks for visiting here..

    Happy Cook,Welcome and
    Wishing you a wonderful Onam! Hope you have enjoyed Onasadya..thanks for visiting here..

    Sharmi,
    Happy Onam, this time I din't make Onasadya, since today is working day here, really miss onsadya prepared by mom and sis..

    Archana,
    really surprised to see you here,love all your lovely cake recipes..
    Happy onam to you!

    TBC,
    thanks, hope you had a wonderful onasadya..

  14. Jayashree Says: 29 August 2007 20:15  

    Hope you had a great onam, Seena. This is my first time on your blog....what brought me here is the fact that I too am from the cultural capital of Kerala.
    Nice, authentic pachadi recipe....thank u.

  15. Seena Says: 29 August 2007 20:50  

    Thanks Jayashree for visiting here, glad to see a person from my place..welcome..keep in touch

  16. Jeena Says: 30 August 2007 00:36  

    Hey Seena I like this recipe I might try it with a butternut squash. :)

  17. Manju Says: 16 May 2008 16:56  

    I tried the recipe and it came out really well. It was Y-U-M-M-Y ! Thanks for the recipe.

  18. Seena Says: 16 May 2008 21:21  

    Thanks Manju dear,
    me too really love it.. see you.. :)

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