Mathanga /Pumpkin Payasam

Pumpkin is actually a vegetable with which you can make a varieties of currys. But you can also make a sweet dish with it. Try this pradhaman.

Ingredients

1. Pumpkin        1kg
2. Jaggery 500gm
3. Ghee – 50gm
4. Coconut – 1
5. Cahew – As required
6. Cardamon – 5

Method

• Clean and cut the Pumpkin into small pieces. Boil and mash with a spatula.
• Add a glass of water to the jaggery and heat to make a solution.
• Add to the pumpkin pieces and cook .
• Take out coconut milk and separate the first and second milk.
• To the cooked pumpkin add 2 glasses of second milk and cook well.
• When required consistency is achieved add half glass of first milk and remove from heat before it boils.
• Fry cashew in ghee and add to it. Also add the cardamom powder and serve hot or cold.