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.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu
- 2 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- For Sambar:
- ½ a small one cubed Pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
- Curry Leaves - a sprig
- 1 large Onion peeled and sliced
- 2 slit Green chillies
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -
- 2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Sugar / Jaggery
- 2 tablespoon or to taste Tamarind Pulp
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Take dal, water and turmeric powder in a cooker. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Simmer for 5 mins.
- Turn off the cooker and let the steam escape all by itself. Open and mash the dal well. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in mustard, cumin, curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute for a min.
- Add in onions, green chillies. Saute this till light golden.
- Add in chopped pumpkin and mix well.
- Now add in some salt and sugar, Mix well.
- Add in all spice powder and mix well.
- Add in cooked dal, tamarind pulp and some water to thin the sambar. Mix well.
- Bring this to boil, simmer for 5 to 8 mins.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Sambar Recipe | Poosanikai Sambar Recipe
Serving Size
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
96
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
0.3
g
2
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
38
mg
2
%
Potassium
28
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
303
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
0.04
mg
0
%
Calcium
22
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.