Traditional Sambar

Ingredients

Thoor dal- 1/4 cup

Shallots- 10 nos

Green Chillies- 5 nos

Tomato- 1 no

Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Wash dal and add thoor dal, shallots, green chillies, tomato, cumin seeds, asafoetida with 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles.

Sambar powder- 2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Tamarind extract- 1 shallot size

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Red chillies broken- 2 nos

Coconut oil - 3 tsp

Salt

Vegetables (Choose any one given below)

• Lady,s finger

• Drum stick

• Cucumber+Brinjal+ Drum stick+ carrot+ beans.

Methods of preparation

1. Heat a pan with 3 tsp of coconut oil, add Red chilies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds to fry

2. Add curry leaves and chopped vegetables to keep them fry for a minute

3. Then mix the items which was cooked in pressure cooker

4. In a vessel mix Sambar powder, tamarind extract, turmeric powder with some water and add them also.

5. Pour salt, coriander leaves and water to taste

6. Keep them cook for 10 minutes in low flame

7. Again add little bit of coriander and curry leaves and serve it hot to taste.