Pumpkin sambar

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By Shaalini Shaalu

Mar, 30th

510

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
14 - 16

Ingredients

  • Pumpkin
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Toor dal
  • Water
  • Coconut
  • Sambar powder
  • Ghee
  • Mustard
  • Hing
  • Curry leaves
  • Red chilli
  • Onion
  • Jaggery
  • Corinader
  • Lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread chopped pumpkin in a single layer, drizzle with oil and season with salt. Mix well. Bake for 20~25 minutes Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. While the squash is in the oven, cook the lentil. Grind coconut along with sambar powder into a coarse paste. Add half of the roasted squash and grind to a smooth paste. Heat ghee in a medium size saucepan on medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and once they pop, add asafoetida and cook for few seconds. Add the curry leaves and scallion; sauté till they turn soft. Stir in the coconut paste, cooked lentils, reserved roasted squash, jaggery and salt. Simmer on medium flame, for 8~10 minutes until the flavors meld. Finally stir in the lemon juice and turn off the flame. Serve warm with rice and a curry.