Sambar
Sambar is a famous south Indian delicacy  that is made with combination of veggies ,lentils and a special spice mix ‘sambar powder’.It is such a comforting and soothing  dish to have as any time of the meal.
Ingredients:
Toor dal                –      1 cup
shallots                  –       10
green chillies        –       2
curry leaves          –        4
mixed vegetables(carrot,drumstick,bottlegourd)
Tomatoes             –         2 medium
cilantro                 –        chopped
salt                        –        to taste
sambar powder     –       2 tbsp
For tempering:
oil                           –         2 tbsp
mustard seeds        –          1/2 tsp
urad dal                  –          1/2 tsp
cumin seeds           –           1/4 tsp
fenugreek seeds     –           1/4 tsp
peppercorns            –           1/4 tsp
hing                        –           1/4 tsp
turmeric                 –            1/4 tsp
Method:
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in a pressure cooker take 1 cup of washed toor dal with 4 cups of water and little oil(1/2 tsp) and pressure cook for 2 whistle
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In a pan heat oil and add the first five items of tempering
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Now add hing and turmeric
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now add the onion,slitted greenchillies and curry leaves
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 After a minute and the mixed vegetables (of your choice) and desired salt. -

Fry until vegetables are half done
now add finely chopped tomato,cilantro and a spoon of tamarind juice
 Stir in well and add 2 tbsp of sambar powder.

cook until the sambar powder blends well and tomato gets mashed off
Now add the pressure cooked toor dhal

Add 2 cups of water or more according to the desired consistency
Cover the kadai and cook on medium flame for 15 minutes
Garnish with cilantro
Serves               6
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