Other Sambar varieties in TMF Udupi Sambar Preparation time: 10 minutes | Soaking time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients: White pumpkin - 1 cup. + 1/4 cup, into cubes Tamarind - small gooseberry size Jaggery - 1 tablespoon To temper: Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek - 1/8 teaspoon Curry leaves - 1 sprig Sambar powder: Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Cumin seed - 1 teaspoon +1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli - 3 or 4 (Adjust according to your spice level) Grated coconut - 1/3 cup Method:
Soak tamarind in 1 cup of lukewarm water for 15 minutes and extract the pulp Dry roast the ingredients under “Sambar powder” until the raw smell goes for 2-3 minutes and keep aside till they cool. Grind them with little water and keep them aside
Heat the pan and add oil to it, once the oil becomes hot add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let the mustard seed splutter, add poosanikai, and saute for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of water and cook the white pumpkin
Once the pumpkin is 75% cooked add the tamarind pulp and cook till the raw smell of the tamarind goes. Add the grind paste and jaggery; cook for 3-5 minutes and switch off Serve with rice and varuval
