Sambar – South Indian Recipe - Sambar Recipe

Ingredients

( 1 ) 2 cups tuver dal

( 2 ) 2 onions

(grated or cut into small pieces)

( 3 ) 2 table spoons amchur powder or a little tamarind

( 4 ) 1 table spoon dhana jeera powder

( 5 ) Oil

( 6 ) 1 tea spoon mustard seeds

( 7 ) 2 tea spoons red chilli powder

( 8 ) 7 tea spoon turmeric powder

( 9 ) 1 boiled potato

(10) 4 whole chillies

(11) 1 tea spoon cumin seeds

(12) Curry leaves

(13) ½ tea spoon asafoetida

(14) 1 table spoon jaggery

(15) 1 tea spoon garam masala

(16) 2 tea spoons M.T.R. masala

(17) 1 tea spoon ginger-chilli paste

(18) 4 table spoons coriander leaves (finely chopped)

(19) Salt to taste

Method

( 1 ) Boil the dal and onions in the pressure cooker. Beat the boiled dal well.

( 2 ) Add all the masalas. Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan. Add ½ tea spoon mustard seeds, ½ tea spoon red chilli powder and ¼ tea spoon turmeric powder. Add the potato pieces. Let it get cooked well.

( 3 ) Heat oil for seasoning. Add whole red chillies, ½ tea spoon mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, 1 ½ tea spoons red chilli powder, ½ tea spoon turmeric powder and asafoetida. Add seasoning, garam masala and 2 tea spoons M.T.R. sambhar masala. Decorate with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with uttappa, wada, idli or dosa and chutney.

Courtesy - Aneri - My Favourite Recipe