Wattakka Curry Sri Lankan Style (Pumpkin)

Ingredients


* 1 Acorn Squash (Pumkin)
* 1 Cups of Fresh Milk
* I teaspoon of Salt
* 1 table spoon sugar
* I teaspoon full of Maldivefish grounded (Optional)
* 1 Onion - sliced
* 3 Green chillies - sliced
* 1 Cup of water
* 1/10 teaspoon of saffron (Kaha kudu)
* 1 teaspoon of chillie powder (optional)
* 1/2 Fenugreek seeds (Uluhal)
* 1 inch peice of cinnamon stick
* 1 inch peice of Rampe - if available
* 1 inch sprig of karapincha - if available
* 1 table spoon Mustard Seeds
* 5 Cloves of Garlic
* 1 teaspoon Black pepper
* 2 table spoons of coconut - fresh or desicated


Directions

Wash and cut up the Acorn Squash into 1 1/2 inch peices. Put into a saucepan with all the above ingredients other than the Milk & last 4 ingredients in the list. Cook until the peices are boiled. Meantime grind mustard seeds, cloves of garlic and black pepper in a blender until its like a paste - if it does not grind well add a little milk or water then when its ground into a paste add the coconut into it and grind it a few seconds add some milk and whip it and pour into the cooked squash add the rest of the milk, salt to taste and let it simmer a few