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Sambar Recipe

Ingredients:

Arhar Dal- 1 cup

Vegetables- Onion, Tomato, Red Pumpkin, Bottle Gourd(Dudhi), Brinjal, French Beans, Carrot, Lady’s finger, Drumstick( You can use all in combo or whatever available)

Sambhar Powder – 2 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder- ½ teaspoon

Jeera Powder- ½ teaspoon

Coriander seed Powder- ½ teaspoon

Tamarind pulp- 2 teaspoon

Jaggery- 1 n ½ teaspoon

Salt- to taste

Oil, Mustard seeds, Whole Red Chillies, Curry Leaves for tempering

Asafoetida- a pinch

Water- Approx 1 litre or more

 Method:

Wash arhar dal and pressure cook with turmeric, cumin, coriander, pinch of asafoetida, salt and enough water. Stir the daal well after it is cooked to form a homogenous mixture.

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves n whole red chillies. Add onion to it and stir, then add all veggies, stir, add tomatoes, give a good stir, add the sambar powder and add enough water to let the veggies cook. Once veggies are cooked, add the cooked dal, tamarind pulp and jaggery and bring to a boil.

Sambar is an accompaniment with south indian staple like dosa, idli, wada, uttappa. It tastes good with upma and  plain rice as well.

Servings: Serves 4-5 persons