Poosanikkai Eriseri

       This is a popular side dish in Onam sadhya. It is somewhat similar to the Poosanikkai kootu, we make.In the Kootu, we don't add Thattapayaru. We add Urad Dhal.

                                                      Eriseri



Ingredients:

Cubed Poosanikkai / Yellow Pumpkin    1 cup.
Thattapayaru  0.5 cup
Grated coconut    6 tbsp
Cummin Seeds / Zeeragam  1 tsp
green Chilly   2
Small onion  4
Chilly Powder   1 tsp.
Red Chilly 2
Coconut Oil, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Mustard, Curry Leaves.

Method :

1. Soak the Payaru for 4 hours. Cook the Pumpkin, Payaru, one Green Chilly, 
    Chilly Powder, Salt and Turmeric Powder till the Pumpkin and Payaru become 
    soft by adding enough water.Pressure cooking can be done, if preferred..


2. Make a fine paste of 4 tbsp. coconut, one green chilly, Zeeragam, onion and      little curry leaves. Mash the cooked Pumpkin and Payaru little.


3. Add the coconut paste to the cooked Pumpkin and simmer for 5 minutes 
    stirring in between.Mix 2 tbsp. of coconut and simmer for a minute.
    Heat 2 tsp. of coconut oil and season with Mustard, broken red chilly and
    curry leaves.Add 1 tsp. of coconut oil. The tasty Eriseri is ready.