Kerala Style Eriseri | Yellow Pumpkin Eriseri

Pumpkin eriseri is one of the authentic dish of kerala. Eriseri can be made from yam, vazhzkai ( Green Plantain) or with Pumpkin.

Eriseri is done as a part of sadya. Here comes the recipe of Eriseri made with Yellow Pumpkin.

Kerala Style Eriseri  | Yellow Pumpkin Eriseri Preparation time: 5 mins |Cooking time: 25 mins | Serves: 2 Ingredients Yellow Pumpkin 1 cup (diced into cubes) Coconut ½ Cup Red Chilli 3- 4 Zeera ½ Tbsp Turmeric ¼ Tsp water 2 Cups Salt As needed To Temper Coconut Oil 1 Tbsp Mustard ½ Tsp Urad dal ½ Tsp Coconut 2 Tbsp Curry leaves 1 Sprig Method 1. Dice the yellow pumkin into 1 inch cubes. Boil 2 cups of water and add the pumpkin and turmeric. Cook the pumpkin. It took about 15 - 20 mins for me.  2. Grind Coconut, zeera, red chilli to a smooth paste by adding little water. 3. Add the grounded paste to cooked pumpkin. (Dont drain the extra water in pumpkin) 4. Cook till the eriseri boils. 5. In a pan, add coconut oil. Add mustard. After it splutters, add urad dal and curry leaves. Finally add coconut and roast till it turns brown. Add this tempering to eriseri. Note: 1. Cooking time of yellow pumpkin might differ. 2. You can add cooked Thuvar dal too.

Enjoy this delicious dish!!!!!!