Mulakushyam
- 54 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Mulakushyam is a Kerala gravy of moong dal and yellow pumpkin with green chilli and a coconut cumin paste. Mild, serves 4, about 55 minutes. Have with rice.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Moong Dal½ cup
Water, For Cooking700 ml
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Yellow Pumpkin, Cubes3 cup
Green Chilli, Slit12 grams
Salt1 tsp
Coconut, Grated50 grams
Cumin1 tsp
Curry leaves4 grams
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 208kcal | 832kcal |
| Protein | 8.4g | 34g |
| Carbohydrate | 26g | 103g |
| Fat | 8.7g | 35g |
| Fibre | 6.3g | 25g |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 15g |
Cookd masalas for yellow pumpkin
Method
Get ready by rinsing the moong dal. Cut the yellow pumpkin into medium cubes, slit the green chillies and grate the coconut. Keep the cumin and curry leaves ready.
Add the moong dal, water and turmeric powder to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook on medium heat for 2 whistles, then let the pressure release on its own. The dal should be soft and mash easily.
Add the yellow pumpkin, green chillies, water and salt to a kadai. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft but still holds its shape.
Grind the grated coconut, cumin and water in a mixie until smooth. Add this coconut paste to the cooked pumpkin and mix gently.
Add the cooked dal and curry leaves. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the gravy comes together and starts to steam. Do not boil it for long after adding the coconut.
Add the coconut oil and the remaining salt if needed. Mix gently and cook on low heat for 2 minutes, until the oil spreads lightly on top. Switch off and serve warm.
Before you start
- How long does Mulakushyam take?
- 54 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 39 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mulakushyam serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mulakushyam vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mulakushyam spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Mulakushyam?
- 3 cup Yellow Pumpkin, ½ cup Moong Dal, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 12 grams Green Chilli, 50 grams Coconut, 4 grams Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mulakushyam?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mulakushyam?
- About 208 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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