••••PUMPKIN YELLOW LENTIL CURRY••••

(Source: cookingwithkushi.com & photos also)

••••PUMPKIN YELLOW LENTIL CURRY••••

Preparation time : 40 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients for Pumpkin Yellow Lentil Curry

Pumpkin – 3 cups
Split Yellow lentil / Toor dal – 3/4 cup
Onion chopped into cubes – 1
Potato chopped into cubes – 1
Ginger grated – 1/2 inch
Asafoetida / Hing – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
Sambar powder – 3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Steps to prepare Pumpkin Yellow Lentil Curry

Step I

• Wash and pressure cook the toor dal for 2 to 3 whistles. Water should be at least 1/2 inch above the toor dal. Let the first whistle be on high flame and the remaining two in medium flame.
• You can also cook the yellow lentil in pan adding water. This will take longer time.
• Now just whisk the lentil / dal and keep it aside.

Step II

• In a pan add the whisked dal, pumpkins, potato, onion, ginger, salt and water for the desired curry consistency and bring it to nice boil till the pumpkin are cooked. This might take 12 to 15 minutes.

Step III

• In bowl add sambar powder and water and mix well so that there are no lumps. Add this along with asafoetida / hing to the curry and bring it to a nice boil.
• Pumpkin Yellow Lentil Curry is now ready. Serve hot and enjoy.

Tip:

• If you want the curry to be spicy, add green chilies or additional tablespoon of sambar powder.
• I have used store bought sambar powder.