Wash and Soak arhar Daal for 15 minutes.
Now put arhar Daal in pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder and 2 bowls of water. Pressure cook till three whistles. Switch off the flame. Let pressure releases automatically.
In the meanwhile chop and wash pumpkin and cut it in small pieces. Boil it in a pan in one bowl of water. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a karahi and put mustard seeds and when mustard seeds splutter add curry leaves, asafetida and dry whole red chilli. Sauté for 30 seconds. Add whole baby onion, tomato, carrot, tamarind Ball, salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 5 minutes.
Now add pumpkin with water and cooked arhar Daal in it and stir. Cook it for 2-3 minutes. Add sambhar masala.
Serve hot with idli, rice or dosa.
