Sambar

Sambar

Ingredients

1. Cucumber -A Small Piece
2. Potato (cut into pieces) -1 no
3. Onion (Sliced )-1 no
4. Green Chillies (Split) -3 nos
5. Tomato -1 no
6. Drumsticks -2 nos
7. Red Chillies -8 nos
8. Coriander Seeds - 1 teaspoon
9. Urud Dal - 1 teaspoon
10. Channa Dal - 1 teaspoon
11. Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
12. Pepper -¼ teaspoon
13. Tamarind - 1 Lemon Sized ball
14. Coconut - 3 tablespoon
15. Cooked Dal -1 cup
16. Turmeric powder -¼ teaspoon
17. Asafoetida - ¼ teaspoon
18. Mustard seeds -¼ teaspoon
19. Curry leaves -1 sprig
20. Salt - To taste
21. Water - as required

Preparation Method

1. Roast red chillies, coriander seeds, urud dal, channa dal, cumin seeds, fenugreek, and pepper in a little oil.
2. Grind this to a fine powder.
3. Grind coconut separately.
4. Soak tamarind in little water.
5. Take a glass of water in a pan. Cook cucumber pieces in it.
6. Add green chillies, onion, and potato.
7. When half cooked, add tomato and drumsticks.
8. When cooked, add cooked dal, ground coconut , little turmeric powder and asafoetida.
9. After sometime add powdered masala, tamarind and salt.
10. Keep boiling till gravy thickens.
11. Heat oil in a pan.
12. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
13. Add red chilly and curry leaves.

Sambar is ready to serve.