This dish with Butternut squash or Red pumpkin is very simple and does not involve onions or tomatoes yet tastes great. Its called Parakikay in Tamil and Gummadikaya in Telugu. This is our all time favorite which goes well with anything.
Here you go for the things needed
Gummadikaya Gojju
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients Needed:
- 500 gms - Gumadikaya (Red pumpkin)
- 1 tsp - Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp - Coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp - Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- Mustard Seeds for seasoning
- Curry Leaves
- 5 pods - Garlic (crushed)
- 1 tsp - Jaggery
- 2 tbsp - Ground Powder
- 1 tbsp - Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp - Ghee
Method to prepare:
- Chop red pumpkin. Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves, garlic, and pumpkin. Put in high flame for it mix well.
- Add turmeric, salt, chili and coriander powder. Mix well and simmer it for 10 mins.
- Then add jaggery and cook for few mins. In the end, add groundnut powder. Cook for 5 mins.
- Before bringing it down, add ghee.
- This goes well with rotis and rice.
Recipe
Gummadikaya Gojju
Ingredients
- 500 gms Gumadikaya (Red pumpkin)
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Mustard Seeds for seasoning
- Curry Leaves
- 5 pods Garlic crushed
- 1 tsp Jaggery
- 2 tbsp Ground Powder
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Chop red pumpkin. Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves, garlic and pumpkin. Put in high flame for it mix well.
- Add turmeric, salt, chilli and coriander powder. Mix well and simmer it for 10 mins.
- Then add jaggery and cook for few mins. In the end add groundnut powder. Cook for 5 mins.
- Before bringing it down, add ghee.
- This goes well with rotis and rice.
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Jyothi says
Hi Srivalli, really fantastic and healthy recipe. Till now i didn't prepare any gummadikaya recipe. I want to try this. Thanks for sharing.
BTW I added your blog name in my blogger's list. Keep on coming dear.
priar's, says
Hi srivalli,
ur gojju looks yummy and procedure is very clear to understand,Thanks for sharing.
bee says
how does one translate 'gojju'? does it mean curry or dry veggie?
Srivalli says
Thanks Jyothi...yes this is sure is...thanks for adding me
Welcome Sena...
Bee..Its a thick gravy with the gravy coating the veggie well. We call the running gravy as Pulusu and thicker version as gojju...
Vini K says
Looks good,Srivalli.the past pic is absolutely tempting.
indosungod says
Gojju looks really tasty. I cook pumpkin either as a poriyal or sometimes in Sambhar. This looks very simple and I am going to try it soon.
Suganya says
Never heard of Parangikkai gojju. Thx for the recipe!
archana says
This is a nice recipe.Thanx for sharing 🙂
Srivalli says
Thanks Vini
Do try and let me know indosun
Welcome Suganya, archana