Saturday, July 2, 2011

Sambar

Ingredients:
Toor dal
Oil
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Mustard Seeds- 1 Tsp
Onions - 1 Big
Minced Ginger
chopped Garlic - 4-5 cloves
Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp
Chili powder
Sambar masala (I use MDH) - 1 Tsp
Thick Tamarind pulp - 2 Tsp
Tomato - 1
Asafoedia(Hing) - 1/4 Tsp
Vegetables – eggplant, carrot, potatoes, coli-flower, drumsticks etc
 
Sambar
 
 
Procedure:
1. Cook daal in pressure cooker with asafoedia and turmeric powder. Give it 3 vessels.
2. When daal cooks, make sure to beat it to make it smooth.
3. In a vessel, put oil and add the seasoning of mustered and cumin seeds, when they splutter, add onion and saute till it becomes golden brown.
4. Add salt, chili powder and 1 Tsp sambar masala.
5. Add tomatoes and chopped vegetables, add water.
6. Boil it for at least 20-25 mins to cook the veggies .
7. Add tamarind pulp.
8. Adjust salt as per taste. and add 1 Tsp of sambar masala again and boil for some more time.


Your hot, spicy and tasty Sambar is ready :)

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