Palakkad style Varutharacha pumkin sambar


  VARUTHARACHA PUMPKIN SAMBAR            

  

   An aromatic and delicious sambar cooked with roasted coconut and spices that makes the perfect partner for boiled rice.


Palakkad style Varutharacha pumkin sambar

     Here I am telling about Varutharacha pumkin sambar. This is a simple recipe on the grounds that just pumkin is used in this recipe ,so no need of more cutting and cleaving. One more contrast from the standard Sambar is here I am not utilizing dal. This is one of the most outstanding accomplice for Pongal, idli, dosa and boiled rice. at the point when we make Pongal my mother used to make this pumpkin Varutharacha sambar.

   For this sambar only adding onion at the time of tempering. This is one of the delicious and easy Palakkad style Varutharacha sambar. So let's see how to make this recipe.


INGREDIENTS :-

* Pumkin - 250 gm

* Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

* Green chilly - 2

* Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

* Salt - to taste

* Tamarind - 1 gooseberry sized

* Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

* Sambar powder - 3 Tsp

* Jaggery powder - 1 Tsp

* Asafoetida powder - 1/2 Tsp

* Coriander leaves - 


For Tempering :-

* Oil - 2 Tbsn

* Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

* Fenugreek seeds - 10

*  Split Urad dal - 1/2 Tsp

* Dried chilly - 2

* Curry leaves - 1 sprig

* Small onion - 4


METHOD :-

* Wash the pumpkin and cut into pieces with skin.

* Put an earthen pot or  a kadai on the stove , then add pumkin pieces along with water. When it's starts bubbling add chilly powder, turmeric powder , Salt and green chilly.

Palakkad style Varutharacha sambar


* When the pumkin is cooked add tamarind. Let it boil for 5 minutes.

* At that time, put an another pan on the stove add some oil when it's become hot add grated coconut.

* Saute it until the coconut becomes light brown colour.

* Switch off the flame, and add sambar powder and asafoetida powder.

* When it's completely cool down add this to a mixer grinder,  and grind to a fine paste.

* Add this coconut paste and jaggery powder to the pumkin - tamarind mix. 

* Allow to boil for 2 - 3 minutes. Then switch off the flame, add coriander leaves and keep aside.

* Put a pan on the stove, add some oil when it becomes hot add Mustard Seeds, Fenugreek seeds, split Urad dal and dried chilly when it's start spluttering add onion pieces, saute it until golden brown colour then add curry leaves. Switch off the flame.

* Add this tempering to the pumkin sambar. Close the lid for 5 minutes.


Palakkad style Varutharacha sambar


* Tasty pumkin sambar is ready to serve. Serve hot with pongal, idli, dosa and boiled rice.

      Enjoy !!!!!


My other recipes :-

 Ven Pongal

Regular Palakkad style Varutharacha sambar

  

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