Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe - No Oil

Step 1: To begin making Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe, wash, de-seed and cut the yellow pumpkin along with the skin to medium square pieces and keep aside

Step 2: Make a coarse paste of the garlic and mustard seeds using a mortar and pestle and keep aside

Step 3: Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add the pumpkin squares, sliced shallots, slit green chilli, cinnamon stick, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, pepper powder, red chilli powder, sugar and a cup of water

Step 4: Season with salt and simmer until the pumpkin is half cooked, occasionally stirring in between

Step 5: This will take around 8 minutes

Step 6: Now, add the coarse garlic, mustard mix and cook until the pumpkin is well cooked yet firm

Step 7: Add the coconut milk and bring it to a rolling boil and switch off the flame

Step 8: Serve Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Sri Lankan Style Sambol and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal