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    Home » Curry » White Pumpkin in Tamarind Gravy (Gummadikaya Pulusu Kura)

    White Pumpkin in Tamarind Gravy (Gummadikaya Pulusu Kura)

    Published: Nov 11, 2010 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    White Pumpkin aka Ash Gourd in India is a very versatile vegetable (wow.. alliteration right there). You can make both sweet and savory dishes with it. My mom makes halwa with it, but I’ve never tried it myself. I usually make aviyal or this curry with it. But this time wanted to try something slightly tangy and sweet with it. Curry tastes even better the next day.

    White Pumpkin in Tamarind Gravy (Gummadikaya Pulusu Kura)

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
    Total Time: 50 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: andhra
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 Ash Gourd Pumpkin small piece of / White / Gummadikaya (about 3-4 cups when chopped)
    • 1 Onion – medium, chopped
    • 2 chilies Green – slit
    • 2 tbsps Tomato Paste
    • 2 tbsps Tamarind paste - (Thanks Anise for pointing this out)
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric
    • 2 tsps Jaggery Brown sugar /
    • 2 tbsps peanuts Roasted – , coarsely ground
    • 2 tsps Sesame seeds – , dry roasted and ground to powder
    • to taste Salt

    For tempering:

    • 1 tsp Urad dal (Minapappu)
    • 1 tsp Chana dal (Senagapappu)
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 1 - 2 chilies Dry Red
    • 6 - 8 Curry leaves
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    Instructions

    • Microwave the chopped pumpkin with ½ cup of water & pinch of turmeric until ¾th cooked but not completely cooked, about 5-6 minutes.
    • In a sauté pan, heat 2tbsp oil; add the tempering ingredients and once the seeds start to splutter, add onions and green chilies.
    • Sauté until onions turn translucent.
    • Add tomato paste, sambar powder, turmeric and ½ cup of water. Cook on medium-low flame until almost all the water evaporates.
    • Add the cooked pumpkin along with the water; cover and cook until the veggie is completely cooked through.
    • Add tamarind paste and jaggery and more water if the curry looks too dry. Cook for another 5 minutes.
    • Stir in ground peanut & sesame seeds, mix well and simmer for 5 more minutes for all the flavors to meld.
    • Serve with steamed rice and plain dal or with rotis.

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    Comments

    1. Priya Suresh

      November 11, 2010 at 8:46 am

      Fabulous looking tangy curry..

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    2. Hari Chandana

      November 11, 2010 at 3:31 pm

      Choosthene Norooruthondi.. looks too good and perfect.. thanks for sharing dear !!

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    3. Taste of Mysore

      November 12, 2010 at 2:54 am

      I have frozen gummadikaya and have never tried this pulusu, looks like it is a good time to try it out. Thanks for the recipe.

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    4. Divya Vikram

      November 12, 2010 at 10:19 pm

      Great way to cook this humble veggie!

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    5. Monique a.k.a. Mo

      November 13, 2010 at 3:33 am

      Beautiful!

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    6. anise

      November 15, 2010 at 2:33 am

      How much tamarind paste? The instructions indicate for it to be added, but a quantity is not listed within the ingredients. Also - I'm unclear if water is added twice, and if so, how much should be added when the pumpkin is put in "along with the water". Or, does this mean when the pumpkin is added to the mixture which already has water??Thanks...I'm making it this evening so any advice anyone has would be helpful 🙂

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    7. Pritya

      November 15, 2010 at 7:07 am

      Pavani, lovely presentation.

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    8. Pavani

      November 15, 2010 at 12:21 pm

      Hi Anise, I updated the post with the quantity of tamarind. Thanks for pointing that out. Regarding water, I meant to say whatever water is "leftover" after microwaving the pumpkin needs to be added. If you feel the curry is getting too dry, feel free to add more water. I hope you will enjoy the dish as much as we did. Thanks for stopping by and do let me know how the dish turned out..Thanks Pritya.

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