Bhoplyacha Bharit (Pumpkin Bharit)

Ingredients :

• Lal Bhopla / Pumpkin - 1 small
• Yogurt - 3 Tblsps
• Groundnut Powder - 1/2 Tblsp
• Oil- 2 tsps
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida- a pinch
• Turmeric - a pinch
• Green chillies - 5
• Curry Leaves - 7-8
• Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Procedure :

• Peel the skin of the pumpkin and chop the pumpkin into pieces.
• Pressure cook the pumpkin in a pressure cooker without adding any water to the vessel that has the pumpkin pieces. Note : We do need to add water at the bottom of the Pressure Cooker. Place a steel vessel in the cooker, add pumpkin pieces to the vessel. Do not add water to the vessel.
• Pressure cook the pumpkin pieces for about 4-5 whistles.
• Mash the cooked pumpkin pieces and let them cool down.
• Take about 3 Tblsps of yogurt in a vessel and beat it thoroughly.
• Add the mashed and cooled pumpkin pulp to the yogurt.
• Now add groundnut powder, salt, sugar.
• Mix well. 
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Once hot, add mustard seeds.As they crackle, add asafoetida, turmeric, green chillies (chopped), curry leaves.
• Add this to the pumpkin - yogurt mix.
• Mix everything well. Check taste and adjust salt if needed.
• Serve this Pumpkin Bharit with Daal n Rice.