Sambar

Ingredients

• 1. Dal - 1/2 cup
• 2. Onion - 1 big
•     Tomato - 1 medium
•     Green chilly - 3 nos
•     Potato - 1 medium
•     Carrot - 1 medium
•     Beans - 5 nos
•     Drumstick - 2 nos
• 3. Ladies' finger (Okra) - 5 nos
•     Eggplant (brinjal) - 2 medium
• 4. Tamarind pulp - 2 tbs
• 5. Red chilly powder - 1 tbs
• 6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• 7. Sambar powder - 1 tbs + 1 tbs
•     Shallot - 5-6 nos
•     Garlic - 5-6 cloves
•     Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
•     Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
•     Hing - 1/4 tsp
•     Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Method

Pressure cook the dal until 4 whistle blows. Mash the dal nicely with a wooden spoon and keep it aside. In a pressure cooker, add all the sliced vegetables from the ingredients along with tamarind pulp, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder (1 tbs) until 1 whistle blows. Now add the dal and mix it well. In a pan, fry the ladies' finger and eggplant till they become golden brown. Add all this into the cooked vegetables.

For seasoning

Method

Heat oil in a kadai and splutter the mustard seeds. Then add cumin seeds, crushed garlic, sliced shallots, curry leaves and hing. Saute till you get a nice aroma. Pour this into the cooked vegetables and mix it well. Keep it on a low flame for 5 minutes.