How to make white pumpkin kootu?

Ingredients

750 gms white pumpkin (kadhu)

1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder salt (namak) to taste

for masala

1/2 cup coconut (narial) (scraped)

1 tblsp cumin seeds

4 green chillies

1 tsp peppercorns

11/2 tsps. rice (chawal) for tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds (raai)

2 red chillies whole

1 tsp black gram split (urad dal)

10-12 curry leaves (kari patta)

2 tblsp sesame seeds (til)

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

Method

1. Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into small cubes.

2. Grind the masala ingredients to a smooth paste.

3. Cook the pumpkin in 2 cups water, salt and turmeric powder.

4. When half done, add the masala and simmer till it thickens. Stir frequently.

5. Heat oil and temper with the above ingredients.