Entry 5 : Pumpkin Peanut Curry

Preparation Time : 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg Gumadikaya (Red pumpkin)
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Dhanai powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Mustard seeds (for seasoning)
• Curry leaves
• 5 Garlic pods crushed
• 1 tsp Jaggary
• 2 tbsp Ground powder
• Oil
• 1 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Chop red pumpkin and keep aside. Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves, garlic and pumpkin. Keep on high flame and mix well.
• Add turmeric, salt, chilli and dhania powder. Mix well and simmer it for 10 mins.
• Then add jaggary and cook for few mins. In the end add groundnut powder and finally cook for 5 mins

Before switching of the stove, add ghee.

This goes well with rotis or rice.

Nutritional Benefits of Pumpkin:

• Pumpkin is very rich in carotenoids, which is known for keeping the immune system of an individual strong and healthy.
• Beta-carotene, found in pumpkin, is a powerful antioxidant as well as an anti-inflammatory agent. It helps prevent build up of cholesterol on the arterial walls, thus reducing chances of strokes.
• The high amount of fiber, present in a pumpkin, is good for the bowel health of an individual.

Nutritional Benefits of Peanut:

• Peanuts are a rich source of protein.
• Peanuts are a good source of niacin and thus contribute to brain health, brain circulation and blood flow.

Best of Luck.