Yellow pumpkin soup | Parangikai soup

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Cooking Time: 5 to 8 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type : Chutney, side dish | Take with : Idly, Dosa

Ingredients

• Pumpkin – 1/2 or 1 cup[cubes]
• Onion – 2 [sliced]
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Coconut milk - 3 tbsp
• Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp[optional]
• Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp[optional]
• Salt to taste
• Butter - 2 tbsp
• Vegetable stock or water as required

Method

• Heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan add onion, garlic saute till soft
• Add pumpkin cubes, turmeric, red chilli powder & salt saute for 3 min
• Add water/ vegetable stock cook till soft
• Put cooked pumpkin in a mixer jar, blend till smooth
• Heat butter in the same pan, add ground pumpkin puree, coconut milk & salt let it boil for 3 min
• Finally add pepper powder or freshly ground pepper serve hot with toasted bread cubes

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