Pumpkin Sambar | Mathan Sambar

Sambar is one of the most often prepared South Indian accompaniment for rice. One of my favourite vegetable to make sambar is pumpkin. Pumpkin imparts a sweet flavor, thus enhancing the flavor of sambar.  I make this pumpkin sambar often as it is very easy and quick to prepare. This sambar goes well with idli and dosa too. I usually serve this slightly sweet sambar with a spicy potato roast. This time, for a change, I combined it with carrot thoran. I know both pumpkin and carrots are sweet, but I just loved the combo. So try out this pumpkin sambar and enjoy with rice and any thoran/poriyal.

Mathan Sambar

Pumpkin cooked with pigeon peas, sambar powder and tempered with mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves
Servings 3
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pigeon peas/Toor dal – 1/2 cup
  • Small onion – 3 to 4
  • Pumpkin / Mathan – 200 gms
  • Sambar powder – 3 tsp
  • Tamarind – small lemon size
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish

To temper

  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Red chillies – 2
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Asafoetida – a pinch

Instructions

  • Wash and pressure cook the pigeon peas/toor dal with 2 cups water and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mash and keep aside.
  • Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water, extract the pulp and keep aside.
  • Remove the skin of pumpkin and cut into big cubes.
  • Heat oil and Add small onion and fry till the onions become soft. Add pumpkin and 1/2 cup water. Close and cook till the pumpkin becomes soft.
  • Add the tamarind extract and bring to boil. Add sambar powder, salt and mix well. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Then add the mashed dal and boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds, red chillies and asafoetida. When crackling, add curry leaves and pour into sambar. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Sambar Recipes

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  1. sambhar looks so tasty.yum

  2. Pumpkin sambar looks really yummy.

  3. sambar looks delicious 🙂

  4. Mmm….My favorite is Mathan sambar too…I prefer it over other veggies…very nicely made

  5. My mil makes this.. i love it..

  6. Looks yummy and delicious Sona 🙂

  7. Looks so tempting

  8. Perfect with that carrot beans poriyal platter – just pour some gravy and pls pass it on

  9. Lovely clicks and inviting Sambar!!!
    You have a nice place here..following you 🙂

  10. yummy sambar.. perfect with potato masala..

  11. Sambar looks delicious and liked the pumpkin-carrot combo, will try soon!

  12. I also love mathan sambar, looks perfectly made and nicely presented.

  13. Flavourful sambhar!!

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