Pumpkin Sambhar-Mathan Sambhar Kerala Style

Pumpkin Sambhar-Mathan Sambhar Kerala Style

Ingredients

• Cinnamon:1/2 tsp
• Garlic: 2 
• Red Chilli powder: 1tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Pumpkin(Mathan)-1/2 chopped
• Onion: 1
• Tomato :1
• Oil: As reqd
• Salt : As Reqd
• Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp
• Coconut: 1/2 grated
• Kayam Powder:1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves: few
• Shallot: 3-4
• Red gram: 1/2 cup

Preparation Method

1.  Pressure cook dal and keep aside
2. Take oil in a pan and put few cinnamon, kayam and chopped onion.
3. Add chopped tomato to this and suate for a while.
4. Add Red chilli powder, coriander powder and add turmeric powder.
5. Add cooked dal and some water to this mixture.
6. Cut pumpkin to pieces by removing the skin and add to the mixture. If needed other vegetables can also be added.
7. Cook for a while with salt .
8. Take another pan and fry grated coconut with shallot and cumin seeds.
9. Grind the fried coconut mixture to a fine paste and add this paste to mixture.
10. Cook for 3 mins and season with mustard seeds, curry leaves.
11. Now the Sambar is ready to serve.