Pumpkin Oambal Recipe

• 1 lb./500 g Pumpkin (boiled and mashed)
• ½ cup dilute Tamarind Water
• ½ cup Jaggery (grated and dissolved)
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Lime Juice
• 1 tsp Raisins
• 1 cup Water
• 2 Dry Red Chilies (slit)
• 1 tsp Mustard Oil
• Salt to taste

• To the tamarind water add the pumpkin and mix well.
• Now heat the oil, add mustard seeds and fry till they start crackling.
• Add chilies and bay leaf.
• Stir for a minute and then add the raisins and stir for another minute.
• Add the pumpkin-tamarind mixture and stir-fry for a few minutes.
• Stir in the jaggery mixture and bring to the boil.
• Allow it to simmer for a couple of minutes and remove from heat.
• Add the lime juice and combine well.
• Remove the bay leaf before serving.