Pumpkin dal

                                                      PUMPKIN DAL

 Health Benefits of Pumpkin

• Highly Nutritious and Particularly Rich in Vitamin A. …
• High Antioxidant Content May Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Diseases. …
• Packs Vitamins That May Boost Immunity. …
• Vitamin A, Lutein and Zeaxanthin May Protect Your Eyesight. …
• Nutrient Density and Low Calorie Count May Promote Weight Loss.

BENEFITS OF DAL

It is loaded with protein, fibre, magnesium, calcium, B vitamins and folate that boost overall health.

• Rich in essential nutrients masoor dal promotes skin health and prevents acne.
• Good source of dietary fibre regulates blood sugar spike.
• Abundant in protein, mineral and antioxidants masoor dal help to boosts immunity.

INGREDIENTS

• Tuvar dal – ½ cup
• Yellow pumpkin – 3 cup [ small cubes ]
• Onion finely chopped – 1
• Tomato finely chopped – 1
• Oil- 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Sambar pwdr – 11/2 or 2 tsp
• Jaggery – 1/2 or 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves to garnish

PREPARATION

Clean, wash, rinse and pressure cook the dal + turmeric + salt till soft .

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds + jeera and let it crackle.

Add onion + curry leaves, fry till light brown.

Add tomatoes , cook till soft and oil separates .

Add chilli pwdr + turmeric pwdr + sambar masala pwdr + salt .

Add the pumpkin + jaggery and stir fry for a minute.

Add required water to cook the pumpkin till soft .

Cover and cook.

Once done add the cooked dal and mix well.

Add water as per the consistency you want .[dal thickens on cooling ]

Simmer on low flame for a minute .

Garnish with coriander leaves and off the flame.

Serve with rice and side dish.

I served it with snake gourd poriyal – https://maryzkitchen.com/?s=PORIYAL

Pulses or lentils are rich in protein, fibre and iron. That’s why, eating dal every day can help you stay healthy and fit. Love it or hate it, but you can’t go without a katori of dal, especially when you’ve grown up in India.So instead of making the same recipe everyday , keep trying new dal recipes for everyday cooking .

VARIATION – You can add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and instead of sambar masala add garam masala pwdr .

NOTES

1. U can try the same recipe by adding fried brinjal or ladies finger etc
2. U can also temper it in the nd with ghee + garlic .

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