Pumpkin (parankikkai) sambar

Ingredients:
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Pumpkin pieces - 8-10
Toor Dal - Pressure cooked for 2 sounds
Onion- 1 finely chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped fine
Tamarind water - 1/4 cup
mustard,cumin seeds, curry leaves, hinge - few
fenugreek - 3,4 counts (not more as it might taste bitter)
Red chilly - 2
Ghee - 1/2 spoon
Sambar Powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
water - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh coriander - few

Method
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During Halloween times, you can find lotta pumpkins around in the markets.

Saute the spices, turmeric powder, chilly in oil then add onion, salt and let them fry till golden brown colour.
Now add the tomatoes and let it cook till the fine paste like mixture.

Now add the sambar powder, pumpkin, water, dal and let them boil till the vegetable is cooked.
When it's almost done, add the tamarind water - boil few more mins.
Finally garnish with fresh coriander and serve.
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Breakfast/Diner Sambar
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Same as the Afternoon lunch sambar but instead of the Toor dal, take the moong dal,
along with vegetables(potato,brinjal-hubby fav,carrot, etc.)