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    Home » Recipes » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: September 9, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Mathanga Thoran Recipe – Kerala Style Pumpkin Stir Fry – Onam Sadya Recipes

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    Mathanga Thoran or Pumpkin Thoran – A simple and delicious Kerala style stir-fry recipe!

    a bowl of kerala mathanga thoran garnished with curry leaves

    Mathanga Thoran is a simple and delicious vegetable side dish from Kerala. This thoran recipe is so quick to make and can be served with rice. If you are looking for more Kerala recipes, check the below recipes.

    Few More Kerala Onam Sadya Recipes:

    • Vazha Pindi Thoran
    • Vellarikka Kichadi
    • Vendakka Thoran
    • Beetroot Pachadi
    • Avial
    • Parippu Curry
    • Ada Pradhaman
    • Kerala Banana Chips

    How to Make Kerala Mathanga Thoran Recipe:

    Mathanga Thoran - Pumpkin Thoran Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to Make Mathanga Thoran Recipe. A simple and delicious Kerala style pumpkin stir-fry recipe for rice.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, Kerala, South Indian
    Servings 4
    Calories 120 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 - 2.5 cups Pumpkin peeled and chopped
    • ½ cup Fresh Coconut
    • 6 - 8 Shallots
    • 3 - 4 Green Chillies
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ½ tsp Urad Dal
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
    • 1 Dried Red Chilli
    • 1 tbsp Oil / Coconut Oil
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    Instructions
     

    • In a vessel, add the chopped pumpkin, salt, turmeric and water and cook until pieces are tender. Drain and set aside.
    • Grind the shallots, cumin seeds and green chillies into a paste and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and urad dal and let them splutter. Add the curry leaves and broken red chilli and fry for a couple of seconds.
    • Then add the ground coconut mixture to it and fry for a couple of minutes.
    • Add the cooked pumpkin pieces and combine well.
    • Adjust the salt and fry for a minute.
    • Switch off the flame and serve with rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 120mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4955IUVitamin C: 22.6mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1.4mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan says

      September 09, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      I like coconut and Pumpkin combo

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    2. divya says

      September 10, 2013 at 12:26 am

      looks very tempting curry..

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    3. Rebecca Subbiah says

      September 10, 2013 at 2:51 am

      this looks so good and perfect for the season

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    4. Shama Nagarajan says

      September 10, 2013 at 4:28 am

      delicious recipe

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    5. Aps prabhu says

      September 11, 2013 at 8:46 am

      only thing wht we do not add is shallots and turmeric… nice click 🙂

      Reply

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