Red beans (Karamani) & Pumkin Masala

Ingredients

• Red beans (Karamani) - 1/2 cup
• Pumpkin - 2 cups (medium size cubes)
• Curry leaves - few
• Mustard & Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
• Onion - 1 medium size (chopped)
• Tomato - 1 medium size (chopped)
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 2 (halved)
• Coconut - 1 tbsp (shredded)
• Jaggery (optional) - 1/2 tsp

Method

• Boil Red Beans till it is half broken. Do not drain the water completely. Keep at least 1/2 a cup of cooked water & drain the rest if any.
• Cook the pumpkin with little salt & keep it aside.
• Heat oil in kadai on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal, cumin, chillies, curry leaves one by one.
• Add onions and fry till it becomes light brown in color.
• Add the tomatoes & fry till it becomes slightly mashy.
• Add salt & chilly powder.
• Now add the pumpkin & the beans with cooked water.
• Cook till the gravy becomes thick & slightly mashy.
• Add the coconut & jaggery. 
• Mix well & remove from heat.
• Serve it with roti or rice.

Tips for the recipe -  If the pumpkin is already very sweet then it is not necessary to add jaggery. Or else you can add little jaggery for good taste.