Sambar By Anikar05

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The South Indian staple,sambar is a traditional lentil recipe with tuar dal. The lentils are boiled with vegetables and tamarind and mixed with grated coconut to impart a tangy taste.

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South Indian Sambar

Preparation Time: 15 Cooking Time: 15 Total Time: 30 mins 3
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Ingredients

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1 cup any vegetable of your choice (brinjal,carrots, beans,Squash)
9 pearl onions
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup tamarind (imli) pulp
1 tsp sambaar powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
chopped coriander (dhania) leaves

Method

In pressure cooker,cook thoor dhal and mash well.meantime
Heat oil in a small pan. add mustard seed and urad dhal.when it pops add curry leaves.then add pearl onions chopped and fry.then add tomatoes and vegetable taken.after 3 minutes add tamarind water,turmeric,
Chilly and sambar powder.cook till the vegetables are cooked and then add toor dhal mashed and cook in sim for 5 minutes.garnish with chopped coriander leaves.