Kuvalyacho Polov with Chicken (Ash gourd bafat curry)

This dish is the traditional dish of Mangalorean konkani community, served during pre - wedding function called Roce ceremony.  Earlier days, mutton was quite expensive, so people started added Ash ground to Mutton. 

This dish is goes very well with chicken or mutton. Some people add shrimp to this dish as well.

Ingredients:

Ash ground - 500 gm

onion - 1 sliced 

oil

salt for taste

coconut milk - 1 glass

tamarind juice - 1 tbsp

bay leaf - 2
ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp

Ingredients for Grinding:

bay leaf - 2

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

red chilies (byadige) - 4 to 5

cloves - 5

pepper - 4 to 5

coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation Method:
1. Dry roast all the ingredients and grind them into a smooth paste.
2. Cut pumpkin into 1 inches cubes, add salt, turmeric powder and tamarind           paste and take one whistle in the cooker.
3. Add oil to the kadai, fry onions till golden brown, add ginger and garlic paste,     add chicken pieces and cook till its done.
4. Add coconut milk, cooked pumpkin and cook till its done.
5.Season it with oil, dry red chilli, garlic cloves and cumin seeds.
6.Serve hot with rice or bun.