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Sambhar

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:

  • 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
  • In a  pan heat oil and add the first five items of tempering
  • 
  • Now add hing and turmeric
  • now add the onion,slitted greenchillies and curry leaves
  • 
    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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