# Parangikai Pachadi (Pumpkin)

A spicy, sweet, sour, and piquant side dish for Sunday Sappadu.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 ml Coconut oil
- 5 tablespoons Mustard seeds
- 5 tablespoons Urad dal
- 500 grams Onions
- Salt
- 40 pieces Dried chili
- 3 sprigs Curry leaves
- 4 tablespoons Ginger paste
- 8 tablespoons Garlic paste
- 6 kg Pumpkin
- 3 tablespoons Turmeric
- 5 tablespoons Chili powder
- Tamarind extract
- Water
- 150 grams Gula Melaka (palm sugar)
- 200 grams Gula Melaka (palm sugar)
- Asafoetida

## Instructions

1. Heat approximately 500 ml of coconut oil in a wok.
2. Add about 5 tablespoons of mustard seeds to the hot oil and let them pop.
3. Add about 5 tablespoons of urad dal and fry until it starts changing color.
4. Add about 500 grams of sliced onions.
5. Add a little salt to the onions to release their moisture and cook until translucent.
6. Add about 40-50 pieces of dried chili, depending on desired spiciness.
7. Add 3-4 sprigs of curry leaves.
8. Add about 4 tablespoons of ginger paste and 8 tablespoons of garlic paste.
9. Cook until the raw smell of ginger and garlic dissipates.
10. Add 6 kg of diced pumpkin, with the skin on.
11. Add about 3 tablespoons of turmeric.
12. Add about 5 tablespoons of chili powder and mix well, toasting the chili powder slightly.
13. Add tamarind extract.
14. Add an equal amount of water.
15. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
16. Test the pumpkin; it should be about 60% cooked.
17. Add a bit more salt to taste.
18. Add 150-200 grams of Gula Melaka (palm sugar) or brown sugar.
19. Add asafoetida (perungayam/hing).
20. Cook for a total of 25 minutes, ensuring some pumpkin pieces remain whole and some break down.

## Equipment

- Wok
- Spatula
- Small bowl

## Tips

- To make small batches at home, estimate the quantities based on the larger batch shown.
- For vegetable dishes, use more garlic than ginger.
- Leave the pumpkin skin on.
- Cook the pumpkin until some pieces are whole and some are broken down for a better eating experience.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMAdpmXvccV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/caae4393-5324-41cd-96e5-d09c215d2ee6
- Extracted: 2025-09-16

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