Sambar

12/10 Sambar

by Sree Devi

Ingredients

Toor Dal – ½ cup

Vegetables – 2 cup

Onion -1

Tomato – 2 or 3

Tamarind – 1tsp

Sāmbhar powder – 2 or 3 tbsp.

Salt – 1 ½ tsp.

Seasoning

Mustard – ½ tsp.

Urad dal – ½ tsp.

Cumin – ½ tsp.

Red chillies – 5

Curry leaves

Hing – ¼ tsp.

Methi seeds – 5 count

Garlic – 2/3 pods

HOW TO:

1. Soak the tamarind; squeeze the tamarind juice; add Sāmbhar powder and keep aside

2. Boil the Toor dal with turmeric, preferable pressure cooker, mash it and keep aside

3. Season with all the ingredients and crushed garlic, then add chopped onions and fry them for

couple of minutes

4. Add chopped tomatoes

5. Add vegetables, and cook till they are 3/4 done

6. Add the dal and once it starts to boil, add the tamarind juice

7. Add salt and chilli powder(optional) as per the taste

8. Optional seasoning(mustard, urad dal, cumin, red chillies, curry leaves, onions) can be added to

the Sāmbhar at the end