White Pumpkin Yam Curry / Yalavan chenai Curry

White Pumpkin Yam Curry (Yelavan Chenai Curry)
One of the traditional side dish of Palakad Iyer Special. It is served as a side dish which is prepared with coconut.

Ingredients:
White Pumpkin / Yelavan - 1 cup chopped
Yam / Chenai - 1 cup Chopped
Channa dal / Kabuli Channa - 2 tablespoons
Grated Coconut - 2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Masala for dry roast:
Urud dal - 1.5 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut- 2 tablespoons
Curry leaves few

For seasoning:
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:
# Dry roast the above mentioned ingredients and make a fine paste adding little water.

# Pressure cook yam and white pumpkin along with Channa dal or Kabuli Channa ( soaked well)....for 3 whistles, add turmeric powder.

# Heat a kadai, add oil, let mustard crackle well add, curry leaves, add cooked yam and white pumpkin, Channa dal, salt to taste.

# Add the grinded paste let it boil well.

# In a separate pan add oil once heated fry grated coconut little brown with curry leaves and pour it in Yelavan Chenai Curry.
Mix everything well serve as a side dish.
Pl. do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!