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
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.