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Side dishes or curries complement the main dish. Spices are generally added for flavour. Many of them are nutritious and rich in fibre. Indian women can make a whole lot of curries with a variety of vegetables. We hope you will enjoy making these delicious curries.

TENDER RED PUMPKIN GRAVY

Ingredients:

Tender red pumpkin 250 gmsSkimmed milk ½ cupGrated coconut3-4 tbspCumin seeds1 tspRice flour1 tbspTurmeric powder¼ tspGreen chillies 2 nosSalt to tasteOil1 tspUrad dal tspAsafoetida powdera pinchCurry leavesa few

Method:

Cut the pumpkin with the skin and cook it along with turmeric powder and salt. Grind coconut, chillies and cumin seeds to a fine paste and mix it with milk and rice flour. Add these to the vegetable. Mix well and remove from the fire. Season with fried urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves.

Variation: Tender snake gourd can be used instead of pumpkin.

SPINACH WITH SPICY GARLIC SAUCE

Ingredients:

Spinach 2 bunchesGarlic paste2 ½ tspBroken red chillies2 tspSoya sauce2 tspVinegar2 tspTomato sauce3 tbspPepper powderto tasteOil 2 tspCorn flour2 tbspSalta pinch

Method:

Remove the spinach leaves. Wash and steam cook the spinach. Add garlic paste to hot oil and fry. Add the sauces, red chillies and vinegar. Mix corn flour in a cup of water and add this along with salt and pepper powder. Boil till it becomes thick. Add the steamed spinach, mix well and serve hot with rice.