White pumpkin with pulses(S. Indian style white pumpkin in hot and sour gravy)

• 2 cups white pumpkin, diced
• 14 cup tuvar dal
• 14 cup channa dal
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 1 medium tomatoes
• 1 piece tamarind pulp, small lime-sized ball
• 3 -5 curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
• 12 teaspoon sambhar powder
• 2 tablespoons tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon black gram (urad dal)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 34 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 red chile, dry
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 4 tablespoons coconut, grated
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon black gram
• 12 teaspoon asafetida powder
• 1 dry red chile
• 3 -5 curry leaves

1. Soak the pulses together in warm water for an hour.
2. Soak tamrind in 1 cup warm water for 1/2 an hour separately.
3. Microwave pumpkin and 1 tbsp water on HIGH for 5 minutes covered.
4. Allow standing time of 2 minutes.
5. In another bowl, microwave tomato on HIGH for 2 minutes covered.
6. Allow standing time of 2 minutes.
7. Mash well, discard tomato skin and keep aside.
8. Microwave pulses and 1 cup hot water on HIGH for 5 minutes uncovered.
9. Add 1/4 cup hot water to the pulses.
10. Microwave again on HIGH for 5 minutes covered.
11. Allow standing time of 2 minutes.
12. Add 1/2 cup hot water to pulses.
13. Microwave again on HIGH for 3 minutes covered, and allow standing time of 2 minutes.
14. Mash pulses and keep aside.
15. For spicy coconut powder, microwave together oil, black gram, pepper and red chilli on HIGH for 2 minutes uncovered.
16. Powder these alongwith coconut and keep aside.
17. Prepare seasoning on gas stove.
18. Pour into a microwavable bowl.
19. Add tomato, tamarind extract and sambhar powder.
20. Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes uncovered.
21. Add pumpkin, pulses, spicy coconut powder, salt, sugar and 3/4 cup water.
22. Mix and microwave on medium high (80 percent) for 5 minutes uncovered.
23. Serve hot garnished with corriander leaves and chopped tomatoes.
24. It goes great with steamed plain rice, Chitranna rice, and fried yummies.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-pumpkin-with-pulses-s-indian-style-white-pumpkin-in-hot-and-sour-gravy-32140 (may not work)