Sambar

Sambar is one of the most loved dishes in South India. It goes  almost with every dish  like idli, dosa, rice  . Sambar is prepared using many different spices and vegetables. There is many methods of preparation but i make this brahmin style sambar.

Ingredients: 

1 lemon sized Tamarind
1 cup Toor Dal
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 teaspoons oil
Salt to taste
5 small dry red chilies
10 Curry Leaves
4 medium onion
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1 large tomato
2 tablespoons sambar powder ( can buy readymade)
1/4 cup chopped coriander  leaves  

Method

1.                    1.. Cook Toor dal in 2 cups of water till it is soft.

2.               2.      Mash the tamarind in 3 cup water and strain. Take a deep pan, heat oil add mustard When they stop crackling add asafoetida, turmeric powder, curry leaves, chopped onions, red chillies fry it till golden brown add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.

3.    3.  Add tamarind pulp , 1 cup water, sambar powder salt and cook for 5 minutes 

       4.Mash the cooked dal. Add it to the boiling sambar mixture. If it is thick add some more water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from fire after boiling.     Add chopped coriander leaves. Now sambar is ready.

1.   Note: Various vegetables like drumstick, carrot, radish, tomato etc can also be added to the sambar.

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