Gummadi - Bangala Dumpa Kura(Pumpkin with Potato)

Ingredients:
Red Pumpkin - 250 gms
Potatoes - 200 gms
Tamarind - lemon size
Jaggery - 1 tbsp (grated)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves

For Spice Powder:
Red chillies - 8
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Peppercorns - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/8 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

For Gravy:
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Fresh coconut - 1/2 (grated)
Roasted Channa dal - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1 (chopped)

Method:

• Peel and cut pumpkin and potato into medium size pieces.
• Dry roast spice powder ingredients and grind them to make powder.
• Grind the gravy ingredients to make paste, add spice powder and grind once.
• Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, fry till mustard crackles.
• Add potato piece and fry for 2 minutes then add water and cook till half tender.
• Add pumpkin pieces and cook till vegetables are tender.
• Add tamarind juice, jaggery, ground paste, salt and turmeric.
• Cook till the gravy is little thick.
• Lastly add chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with rice or roti.