Dal with Pumpkin and Drumsticks

Name: Dal with Pumpkin and Drumsticks
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gms Red Masoor Dal; 1 cup pumpkin peeled and cubed; 3 drumsticks peeled and cut into 3"pieces; 1/4 th tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 th tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; To taste salt; 2 green chillies slit; 1 dry red chilli; 1/4 th tsp kalonji (nigella)seeds; 1/4 th tsp methi (fenugreek)seeds; 1/4 th tsp radhuni (wild celery); 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ghee; 3-4 cups warm water; 1 tbsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Dal with Pumpkin and Drumsticks is an unique traditional Bengali recipe.Pumpkin and Drumsticks combined are a powerhouse of essential nutrients like iron,vitamins and dietary fiber to name the few and combined with protein-rich pulses and aromatic spices, it is a healthy meal option and tastes delicious. This dal when served with rice or roti makes a complete meal.Here masoor dal or red lentils are used. Other than that, toor dal or split pigeon peas lentil or moong dal may also be used.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

100 gmsRed Masoor Dal
1 cuppumpkin peeled and cubed
3drumsticks peeled and cut into 3"pieces
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
1/4th tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
To taste salt
2green chillies slit
1dry red chilli
1/4th tsp kalonji (nigella)seeds
1/4th tsp methi (fenugreek)seeds
1/4th tsp radhuni (wild celery)
1 tbspmustard oil
1 tspghee
3-4 cupswarm water
1 tbspcoriander chopped

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Peel and cube the pumpkin.Also peel and chop the drumsticks.Add 2 cups water in a pan and boil the drumsticks and pumpkin with 1/4 th tsp salt.Boil for 5 minutes under medium flame covered. Strain water and set aside.The vegetables should not lose their crunch.
2

Pressure cook dal upto 2 whistles adding the vegetable stock and 1 cup more water.Also add turmeric powder and salt to taste.Release pressure after 2 minutes.Add pumpkin and Drumsticks.Boil till perfectly cooked.Heat mustard oil in a pan and add 1 dry red chilli, kalonji, methi and radhuni.Ler it crackle.Add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.Saute and add this tadka over the dal.
3

Stir to mix well and boil for 2 minutes.Adjust consistency of dal by adding more water if needed. Garnish with 1 tsp ghee,dry red chilli, slit green chillies and chopped coriander. Serve hot with steamed rice or roti for a healthy and flavorful meal.