Sambar

Preparation Time - 10 Min                           Cooking Time - 30 Min                 Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Tuvar dal - 3/4 Cup

Chopped tomato - 1/2 Cup

Chopped onion -  1/2 Cup

Drumsticks - 2

Chopped cauliflower - 1/2 Cup

Chopped radish - 1/2 Cup

Chopped Carrot - 1/2 Cup

Chopped egg plant(Brinjal) - 1/4 Cup

Garlic - 6 cloves

Curry leaves - 6

Ginger paste- 1 Tsp

Dry red chili - 4

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 1 Tsp

Sambar masala - 2 Tsp

Coriander powder - 1 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 2 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Tamarind paste - 1 1/2 Tsp

Jaggery - 1 Tbsp

Salt - 2 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) Wash tuvar dal till water runs clean and pressure cook up to 20 mins or 3 whistles.

2) Heat oil in pan and crackle mustard seeds.

3) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder and dry red chilies.

4) Add curry leaves, garlic and ginger paste and saute well.

5) Add onion and fry well for 2 minutes and add tamarind paste and jaggery.

6) Add all other vegetables, 1 tsp of salt and saute well for 5 min.

7) Add red chili powder,coriander powder and sambar masala and mix well.

8) Put these half fried vegetables in pressure cooker and add cooked dal, mix well.

9) Add 2 cups of water, 1 tsp of salt and put the lid. Let it cook for 8-10 mins.

10) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with idli , rice, vada or dosa.

Sambar