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Pumpkin Sambar Recipe | Poosanikai Sambar Recipe
Pumpkin Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is made with pumpkin, lentils, tamarind, and spices blend together. It can be served along with hot rice topped with ghee.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
55
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
96
kcal
Ingredients
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½
cup
Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu
▢
2
cups
Water
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1
tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
▢
For Sambar:
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½
a small one cubed Pumpkin
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1
tbsp
Oil
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1
tsp
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
▢
1
tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
▢
¼
tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
▢
Curry Leaves - a sprig
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1
large Onion peeled and sliced
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2
slit Green chillies
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2
tbsp
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -
▢
2
tsp
Chilli Powder
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1
tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
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Salt to taste
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½
tsp
Sugar / Jaggery
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2
tbsp
or to taste Tamarind Pulp
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Water as needed
Instructions
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Take dal, water and turmeric powder in a cooker. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Simmer for 5 mins.
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Turn off the cooker and let the steam escape all by itself. Open and mash the dal well. Set aside.
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Heat oil in a pot. Add in mustard, cumin, curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute for a min.
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Add in onions, green chillies. Saute this till light golden.
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Add in chopped pumpkin and mix well.
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Now add in some salt and sugar, Mix well.
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Add in all spice powder and mix well.
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Add in cooked dal, tamarind pulp and some water to thin the sambar. Mix well.
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Bring this to boil, simmer for 5 to 8 mins.
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Serve.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
96
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
|
Sodium:
38
mg
|
Potassium:
28
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
303
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.04
mg
|
Calcium:
22
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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