Sambar

Directions

1. 1

   Wash Toor dal 2 to 3 times and add 4 cups of water and turmeric in pressure cooker or pot add toor dal cook on a medium flame until 2-4 whistles. The dal should be cooked smooth

   
2. 2

   Meanwhile when the dal is cooking heat 4 tablespoons of oil/ghee in a pan for tempering add mustard seeds, cumin, fenugreek when they start sizzle add dried red chilly, curry leaves once the leaves turn crisp add vegetables onion, tomato, green chilly, coriander leaves and even we can add carrot, drumstick, bottle guard, pumpkin, brinjal and bottle guard (optional) if we want to add. Saute vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes

   
3. 3

   When the pressure goes off mash dal into smooth paste add tamarind pulp, 5 cups of water, salt, hing, sambar powder, jaggery. Add tempering and vegetables which are in the pan into the pressure cooker and stir the mix well cook in medium flam until 1 whistle. Once the pressure reduces stir sambar well and serve it hot.

   Sambar can be served with Idly, dosa, vada and rice.

   

Recipe by

Bhavana

Bhavana cooks the Rayalaseema and Andhra dishes she grew up with, and writes each recipe so that you can follow it the first time you cook it. On Tastite, she shares the breakfasts, curries, chutneys, and snacks from her home kitchen.