Mathan Thoran is a simple Pumpkin stir fry from the cuisine of Kerala.
Pumpkin cooked with coconut. green chili and a simple tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves makes it very flavorful
Pumpkin is available in abundance in fall and I am always looking for ways to incorporate pumpkin in my diet.
Here is a simple Kerala style stir fry, which can be enjoyed with rice. This is one recipe where the true flavors of pumpkin are elevated with out much masalas.
This Pumpkin Thoran
- is a simple Indian style stir fry
- is nutritious and delicious
- is vegan and can be made gluten free by skipping asafoetida
- a healthy side dish which can be enjoyed with rice
Serving Suggestions-
Serve the Indian style pumpkin stir fry with rice, ghee and rasam.
More Pumpkin Recipes-
Green & Orange Pumpkin Stir Fry
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Indian Pumpkin Stir Fry
South Indian style Pumpkin stir fry with green chili and coconut.
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Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups cubed pumpkin
- 3 green chili or to taste
- ¼ cup fresh coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1.5 tbsp coconut oil
- 8 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- salt to taste
- lemon juice to taste
Instructions
Prepping –
- Wash the pumpkin and peel the skin. Make small cube size pieces.
- Finely chop the green chili, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
- In a mortar add the green chili, cumin seeds, coconut and coriander leaves. Make a coarse paste, you can also use a blender.
Making the stir fry-
- Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When mustard starts dancing around, add the asafoetida, curry leaves, cubed pumpkin, turmeric and little salt. Mix well and close the lid.
- Cook on a low flame, stirring every now and then till the pumpkin becomes soft but still holding its shape. You can sprinkle some water during the cooking process.
- When the pumpkin is about ¾th done, add the ground mixture. Mix well and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. And the lemon juice and check for the seasoning. Serve the pumpkin thoran with rice.
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Jayshree Bhagat
this looks so authentic and real taste of india eagerly waiting to try
Navaneetham Krishnan
Great use of pumpkin for a wonderful and delicious dish, also a spot on for onam.
Gayathri Ramanan
yummy thoran..nice clicks..
DivyaGCP
Delicious and colorful thoran.. Looks inviting!
Priya Suresh
Drooling over that bowl of delicious thoran,yumm..
Krithi Karthi
Nicely done.. lovely pics too..