Enjoy a quick and easy sambhar recipe that's both flavourful and delicious ,using only the spices available in your kitchen . This sambhar pairs wonderfully with your choice of fresh vegetables , steamed rice and if you like , a perfectly fried fish on the side.
For the Sambar
Ingredients
250 gms tuvar dal
Wash and soak the tuvar dal
4 cloves of garlic mashed
1 green tomato sliced
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Asafoetida powder/ hing
Salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
Small ball of tamarind. Soaked in 1 cup of hot water for at least half an hour. Remove the pulp and keep aside.
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
Method
Add oil in a pressure cooker, sauté the mashed garlic cloves. Once lightly brown add the sliced green tomatoes ,sauté lightly. Add the coriander powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, chilli powder and asafoetida powder along with 1 cup water.
Allow this to cook for a minute. Add the dal , salt to taste and enough water. Pressure cook on a high for 1 whistle and low for 1 whistle.
Once the steam is released add the tamarind pulp and finely chopped coriander leaves.
For the tadka
3 kashmiri chillies
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Few curry leaves
Oil
Method
Heat up all of this well, once it starts to splutter add this to the dal and mix well.
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