SAMBAR

Ingredients

Toor Dal 1 cup
Vegetables 1 cup (like Peas, Potato,Carrot,Beans etc)
Oil 2-3 tsp
Curry Leaves 5- 6 pieces
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cummin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Fresh Grated Coconut 1/4th cup(Optional)
Chopped Tomato 1 No.
Sambar Powder 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp
Water 3 cups
Finely Chopped Corriander Leaves
Jaggery 1 tsp(Optional)
Salt 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Tamarind Paste 1 tsp

Method

• Cook vegetables and toor daal separately in pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water for vegetables and 2 cups of water for daal
  
• Pressure both for 2 whistles
  
• After cooling smash dal into paste, but don't smash into a fine paste
  
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, then add mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves
• Add ginger garlic paste and then add coconut , saute until brown.
• Add chopped tomato, cook until oil separates
  
• Now add sambar powder, chilli powder, salt,turmeric, jaggery, tamrind and fry for 1 min
• Add dal and vegetables, mix well and let it cook for few min
• You can add water as required to make it to the desired consistency
  
• Garnish with coconut and corriander leaves
• Serve with rice, dosas and idlis

Serves : 2-4