Wash and chop the white pumpkin into cubes and remove the seeds and set aside.
In a pressure cooker, add the pumpkin, soaked moong beans, turmeric and little salt and 1 and half cup of water and pressure cook up to 2 whistles. (read notes)
In a blender, add coconut, cumin seeds, red chilli and blend it with a little bit of water and blend to a smooth paste and set aside.
Once the pressure is released from the pressure cooker, open the lid off the pressure cooker and check if the pumpkin and lentil are cooked through. Mix it well.
Turn the flame back on once again and add the ground coconut cumin paste, salt to taste and stir well. Continue to cook for 5 mins on low to medium flame until all flavors come together and the whole mixture stars to bubble together.
In a separate pan, add coconut oil, once hot add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle, once it does, reduce the flame to a low and add the finely chopped onions, green chilli and sauté until the onions and soft. Next add in the tomatoes and sauté until the tomatoes are soft.
Now transfer the onion, tomato mixture to the cooking pumpkin and lentil stew (kootu) and mix well. And turn off the flame.
Transfer to a. Serving dish, drizzle a bit of coconut oil for enhanced flavor.
Serve hot with rice.
