Kerala Sambar Recipe

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:
1 cup toor dal
5 cups vegetables, cubed (brinjals, potatoes, ladies fingers, drumsticks, snake gourds)
2 tsp Sambar masala powder (Substitute: 1 tsp chili powder + 1 tsp coriander powder + ½ tsp fenugreek seeds)
2 tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of asafetida (hing)
Marble-sized ball of tamarind
Salt
Seasoning:
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
5-6 shallots or ½ onion, finely chopped
6-7 Curry leaves
Method:

• Soak toor dal for 12 hrs.
• Pressure-cook the dal for 5 min with 2 cups water.
• Soak the tamarind in half a cup of water for 10 minutes and then squeeze and extract its juice. Keep aside.
• Heat ghee in pressure-cooker, add the seasoning ingredients and fry till the shallots or onion are soft and light brown.
• Add the sambar masala powder and vegetables and stir for a minute.
• Add salt, asafetida, tamarind juice, 1½ cups water, and pressure cook for 3 more minutes.

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