Kerala pumpkin curry with cinnamon rice and beetroot raita

Name: Kerala pumpkin curry with cinnamon rice and beetroot raita
Yield: Serve 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly crushed; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 5 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 medium-sized beetroots, cooked, peeled and cut into 1 cm dice; 1 teaspoon good turmeric; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 green chillies, chopped; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 200 ml natural yogurt; 8 curry leaves; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 125 ml natural yogurt; pinch of ground cumin; 450 g basmati rice, scented with cinnamon (see PG TIPS); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; ½ teaspoon sugar; 150 ml coconut milk; 425 g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into large pieces; ½ teaspoon chilli powder

Preparation info

Serve
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pure Vegetarian

By Paul Gayler

Published 2006

About

Curry leaves are small shiny flat leaves very similar in appearance to bay leaves. They are delicate and wonderfully flavoured, and can be found in Indian stores - well worth sourcing. The beetroot-flavoured raita makes not only a wonderful accompaniment, but finishes off a stunningly colourful dish.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cm piece of

Method

Heat half the oil in a heavy-based pan, add the onion and cook over a low heat for 8-10 minutes until soft. Meanwhile, blend the ginger and garlic to a paste together in a small food processor (or a pestle and mortar if you prefer). Add the paste to the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the cumin seeds, turmeric and chilli powder and cook for a further 1 minute. Throw in the pumpkin, mix well

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