Sambar With Pampkin

Ingredients

• Yellow pumpkin - 1/4 kg
• Tamarind - little (Use Microwave to soak and get the extract quick)
• Red Chillies - 3 (Based on your need)
• Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
• Thuar Daal - 1 tbsp.
• Gram Daal - 1 tbsp.
• Grated fresh coconut - 5 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Seasoning - oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves

Method

• Soak the Thur and Gram Daal before 30 mins
• Cut the vegetable into small squares. (Don't remove the skin). It gives nice flavor with the skin
• Season the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds
• Add the vegetable, turmeric powder and tamarind water
• Allow it to boil for 10 to 15 mins
• While its boiling, use other thick bottom container
• Roast chillies, coriander seeds and coconut separately
• Make a smooth paste with the above ingredients along with soaked Thur Daal and Gram Daal
• Add the paste to boiling vegetable
• Add salt to taste
• Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves