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Lentils, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato stew : One pot dinner

I cannot be a self respecting food blogger and not post a pumpkin recipe for that time of the year when pumpkins are omnipresent on the internet. Actually, I didn't even realise this when I made this stew for dinner. Indians don't need a time of the year to use pumpkin. It is cooked round the year i
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup masoor dal dry whole (soaked in warm water for 2 hours)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic , finely chopped
  • 1 cup yellow pumpkin diced
  • 1 sweet potato medium , peeled and sliced (1 cm thick slices)
  • 1 tsp thyme dried
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsps tomato OR puree
  • 1 tsp cumin fennel ground or ground
  • 1 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp paprika hungarian
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli OR powder

Method
 

  1. In a medium sized saucepan, heat the olive oil.
  2. Add the garlic and saute for few seconds (do not brown), add the diced pumpkin and sweet potato slices. Saute on high flame for 30 seconds.
  3. Reduce the flame. Drain the soaked (rehydrated) whole masoor and add to the pan. Stir for a minute or so.
  4. Add all the spices herbs, stir well for few seconds, add 3 cups of boiling water to this and bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover and let this simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft but holding their shape. Towards the end, add the tomato paste dissolved in 2 tbsp of hot water, to the stew, bring to a simmer and then remove into a bowl to serve.
  6. Serve hot with a slice of crusty bread or crackers or as it is.