Sambar

Ingredients

Thurdhal - 1/2 cup

Brinjal - 2

Potato - 1

Carrot - 1

Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized

Garlic -2

Cumin Seed -1/2 teaspoon

Perungayam - 1/4spoon

Turmeric Powder -1/2 teaspoon

Chilli Powder -1 1/2teaspoon

Coriander Powder -11/2 teaspoon

Sambar Powder - 1 teaspoon [If u need]

Salt - To Taste

Coriander leaves – few

Fenugreek Powder - 1/2teaspoon

For Seasoning

Oil - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves - few
Onion -1/2

Method

1. Cook the thurdal,Garlic,Cumin seed,perungayam in the pressure cooker and smash the dhal nicely.

2. Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice

3. Cut all the vegetables and keep it aside

4. Heat the oil in the pan and once the oil is hot,add vegetables.

5. Fry it for a second .Add turmeric powder ,redchilli powder , coriander powder and Sambar powder [if u need].

6. Then add some water

7. When this begins to boil,add smashed dhal and water[tamarind water also]

8. Add salt…Finally add fenugeek powder and corinadar leaves.

9. Heat another pan add oil,mustard seeds,onion,curry leaves.Stir it well

10. Add this to Sambar

11. Serve with plain rice