Udupi Style Pumpkin Sambar

Pumpkin Sambar is very famous stew prepared with lentils & pumpkins from the region of Udupi, In udupi Various types of Pumpkin gravies are prepared, even in the Temples they serve a thin Pumpkin sambar which is very traditional & tasty

Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind popular in South Indian.  A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, Previously I have shared the recipe of Spice mix for this pumpkin gravy " Pumpkin sambar spice mix", Today I will share the process of making Pumpkin sambar, 

Udupi cuisine comprises dishes made primarily from grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. The variety and range of dishes is wide, and a hallmark of the cuisine involves the use of locally available ingredients.

It adheres strictly to the Satvik tradition of Indian vegetarian cuisine, using no onions or garlic,  Pumpkins and gourds are the main ingredients in sambar, a stew prepared with lentils

Ingredients Needed:

1/2 Pumpkin: Cubed

Lentils( Toor daal): 2 cups

Tomatoes: 2 chopped

Tamarind: 2sps

Jaggery: 1sp

Sambar powder: 3 sps

For tempering:

Oil: 3sps

Mustard seeds: 1sp

Curry leaves: 5-6

Procedure of preparation: 

Wash the daal & soak it in water for 15-20 min

This way the daals will get cooked easily

Wash the pumpkin & cut it to half then peel the Outer skin

Cut it to get cube size pieces

Pressure cook the lentils(Daal) along with the chopped(cubed) pumpkin

In a deep dish, Add Oil heat it then add mustard seeds

Once it splatters add curry leaves &  chopped Tomatoes

Fry the tomatoes till mushy, add salt to taste, this way tomatoes will soften fast

Add little water & cook the tomatoes, then add the cooked lentils with pumkin

Add 2 cups water (Depending on the consistency you need) add the sambar powder 

Bring it to boil, the gravy will thicken, now add Tamarind paste & jaggery & mix

Add more water if the gravy is still very thick,check the taste,(if you want it move spicy you can add chili powder)

Sprinkle coriender leaves, Enjoy spicy tangy UDUPI STYLE PUMPKIN GRAVY, Serve with Rice.