## Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe – No Oil – Easy & Delicious Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe – No Oil** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Sri Lankan Dinner**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 15 minutes
**Total time:** 25 minutes

**Cuisine:** Sri Lankan
**Course:** Dinner
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe – No Oil:

* 500 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin) – cut into medium chunks
* 8 Shallots – finely sliced
* 1 Green Chilli – slit
* 1 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
* 1 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
* 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
* 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
* 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
* 1 cup Coconut milk
* Salt – to taste
* 5 cloves Garlic
* 2 teaspoons Mustard seeds

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe – No Oil:

1. wash, de-seed and cut the yellow pumpkin along with the skin to medium square pieces and keep aside.
2. Make a coarse paste of the garlic and mustard seeds using a mortar and pestle and keep aside.
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.
4. Season with salt and simmer until the pumpkin is half cooked, occasionally stirring in between.
5. This will take around 8 minutes.
6. Now, add the coarse garlic, mustard mix and cook until the pumpkin is well cooked yet firm.
7. Add the coconut milk and bring it to a rolling boil and switch off the flame.
8. Serve Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Sri Lankan Style Sambol and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal.

### Tips for the Best Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry Recipe – No Oil:

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Adjust the level of spices like chili powder to suit your personal taste.

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