IRUPULI SAMBHAR

NOTE: A Kerala delicacy,popularly called Irupuli kuzhambu  I came across this dish in my friend's house who is from Palghat and she served this sambhar with hot Adais.It was mind blowing. Giving you this wonderful recipe.

U need:
White pumpkin or big cucumber: 2 cups peeled and cut to chunks
Methi seeds: 1/2 tsp
Red chillies: 3
Thick tamarind pulp: 2 tablsp
Beaten curd: 1 cup
Coconut grated: 1/4 cup
Curry leaves: 2 tsp
Rice flour; 1 tsp
Coconut oil or any vegetable oil: 3 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Oil: 2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
METHOD:
1. Cook the pumpkin/cucumber chunks in just enough water till they are cooked.Add salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Cook till the water is almost evaporated.
2. Meanwhile heat 2 tsp oil.To this add the broken red chillies,1/4 tsp methi seeds and fry till they are slightly reddish in colour.Transfer to a plate. Heat 1 tsp oil and lightly roast the grated coconut till light brown. Cool and grind together coconut,red chillies ,rice powder and methi seeds to a smooth paste.
3. Mix together the beaten curd and the tamarind pulp.Beat well.To this add the ground paste and stir.
4. Once the vegetable are cooked add the curd tamarind paste mix.Stir well ,Simmer for few mins.Once the mix stars to rise switch off the gas and add curry leaves.Cover with a lid and set aside.
5. Heat oil for bhagar.Once hot add the mustard seeds,1 broken red chilli ,1/4 sp methi seeds and some curry leaves.Pour this bhagar into the Irupuli Sambhar.
6. Serve this delicious sambhar with rice or dosai or adai.