Sambar Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthy++Servings5
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Toor dal100 Gram
 Sambar Masala - 3 tablespoons
 Drumstick2
 Lady's finger - 3 (cut into small pieces)
 Brinjal1
 Medium Onion - 1 (Cut into 6 pieces)
 Medium sized potato - 1 (peeled and cut into very small pieces)
 Coriander leaves - 1 table spoon (chopped)
 Garlic1 Teaspoon
 Dried red chilli - 2 Cut into pieces
 Salt1/2 Tablespoon
 Tomatoes2
 Tarmarind - size of a lime soaked in 1/2 cup water
 Methi Seeds - 1/4 tablespoon
 Vegetable oil or Ghee - 2 table spoon
 Asafoetidia (Optional) - 1 tablespoon
 Mustard seeds1 Teaspoon

Directions

Cook Tur Dal in two cups of water, when half cooked add pieces of drumstick, potato, brinjal, lady's finger, onion, tomato pieces, and salt. Cook till dal is very soft. Dissolve sambar masala in little water and add it to the cooked vegetables. Take the pulp of the soaked Tamarind and add, blend well and cook. In another pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they stop spluttering add chopped garlic, methi seeds, dried red chilli pieces, Asafoetida and curry leaves. Fry for two minutes and then add to dal vegetable mixture and boil it for 1 minute. Finally add chopped coriander leaves on the top.
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