Sambhar recipe

Ingredients :

For the Sambhar ,

Sambhar 

• 1/2 cup toover dal
• 1/2 cup pink lentils ( masoor dal)
• 2 chopped tomatoes 
• 2 chopped onions
• 1 chopped potato
• 4 pieces brinjal 
• 4 pieces pumpkin 
• 6 pieces drumsticks
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilly powder
• 2 tbsp Sambhar masala

For the Tempering ,

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 cumin seeds(jeera)
• 2 red dry chilly
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds(methi daana)
• 2 pinch Asafoetida ( Hing)
• 1 tbsp urad dal
• 4 tbsp oil

Method :
Wash the dal and boil with tomatoes,onion and salt with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes. Heat of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugrrek, red chilly,curry leaves, asafoetida, urad dal and saute. Add pieces of vegetables in the same pan and cook it for 20-25 minutes. Mix the cooked dal with the remaining water in it. Add sambhar masala, red chilly powder and tamarind pulp. Cook further for about 10-12 minutes on a low or medium flame. The sambhar is now ready. Serve with Idli, vada, rice and Dosa.

Serve with Idli