Ingredients:
- Parangikai/ squash – 2 cups (diced)
- Grated coconut – ¼ cup
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Green chili- 2 nos
- Coconut oil – 2 tblsp
- Onion – 1 no (finely chopped)
- Salt – to taste
Procedure:
- Clean and dice the squash and keep aside.
- In a pan, heat some oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds, allow it to splutter. Now add chopped onion with chopped green chilies. Saute for a while
- Add the diced squash and add salt to taste.
- Sprinkle some water and cover it with a lid. Cook under low flame for about 3-4 mins.
- Now add some freshly grated coconut to the poriyal and turn off the flame.
- Creamy and healthy “Parangikai” poriyal is ready to serve.
