Karnataka Sambar Recipe

Serves 2Overnight Soaking Required

Ingredients:
½ cup toor dal
2 cups vegetables, diced (potatoes, tomatoes, beans, peas, carrots, brinjals, etc)
½ cup coconut, freshly grated
A marble-sized ball of tamarind
A marble-sized ball of jaggery
2 dried red chilies
¼ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds (methi)
½ tsp sesame seeds (til)
¼ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of asafetida
5-6 curry leaves
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt

Method:

• Soak toor dal for 8 hours or overnight.
• Fry grated coconut, red chilies, coriander powder, fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and mustard seeds in 1 tsp oil and grind with coconut into a smooth paste.
• Pressure-cook the soaked dal for 10 min with salt and turmeric powder.
• Add cut vegetables and pressure cook for 1 min.
• Open the cooker, add the ground paste, asafetida, tamarind, jaggery, curry leaves and simmer for 5 min.
• Add cut coriander leaves.

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