Pumpkin Sambar

From my sister Karpagam.

Ingredients
1/2 cup toor dal cooked
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
Asaofoetida
1 onion
2 tomatoes
1 cup White pumpkin
1 tsp chilli powder
Turmeric powder – little
1 tsp Sambar powder
1 small lemon size tamarind
Salt to taste
Curry and coriander leaves

Method
Pressure cook the toor dal and keep aside.

Heat oil and season with mustard seeds and add asaofoetida, Add Onion and sauté until onion is cooked. Next add tomatoes and pumpkin. Add salt / chilli powder and turmeric powder and fry for few mins then add 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Once pumpkin is cooked add cooked toor dal to it and allow it to boil for few mins .Now add tamarind juice extract and sambar powder and boil for 5 mins and finally add curry leaves and coriander leaves.