MICROWAVE RED PUMPKIN 
Pumpkin is a beautiful, delicately flavoured vegetable, and a highly nutritious one. As with so many brightly coloured veg, pumpkin are high in carotenoids, a type of antioxidant, substances which protect against cancer and heart disease, and keep the body youthful for longer.Pumpkin is also rich in fibre, minerals and vitamins.
Ingredients
Red Pumpkin cut into one inch pieces
: 1/2 cup
Thick Yoghurt (dahi) well beaten
: 2 cups
Onion, cut into small pieces
: 1
Fresh Coriander for garnishing
: 2 tbsp
Oil
: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds
: 1/2 tsp
Split urad dal
: 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli (dried)
: 2-3
Curry leaves
: A few
Asafoetida (hing)
: A pinch
Salt
: To taste
Method
- Keep the red pumpkin in a microwave bowl and microwave for 3-4 minutes covered.
- Mash the cooked red pumpkin well. Let it cool.
- After it cools add yoghurt, salt, chilli powder, cut onions and mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan, add hing, mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dal.
- When it turns slightly brown add to the yoghurt-pumpkin mixture
- Garnish with coriander and serve.