Sambar (sambaar) Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tamarind juice
  • 1/2 tsp white urad dal
  • 1 whole red chilli
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seedspinch of hing
  • 1/2 methi seeds
  • 3 tbsp sambar masala ( Everest or MTR brand )
  • few curry leaves


Method:
  1. Pressure cook toor dal till its tender. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, methi seeds, hing, urad dal, and curry leaves.
  3. Once seeds starts crackling, add onions, tomato and sambar masala.
  4. Fry till onions turn a little brown and add the boiled dal.
  5. Add salt to taste, tamarind juice and a little water.
  6. Cook with covered lid for 15-20 mins.
  7. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving Suggestions:

  • Serve with dosa, idli, vadas or appams.

Tips:

  • You can add lemon juice instead of tamarind juice.
  • You can also add vegetables like sambar onions, beans, drumsticks and carrots to the sambar.

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