Sambar

Ingredients :

Toor dal (kandi pappu) - 1 cup.
Water - 2 1/2 cup.
Oil - 4 tbsps.
Mustard seeds (avalu) - 1 tbsp.
Cumin seeds (zeelakarra) - 1 tbsp.
fenugreek seeds - 4.
Crushed garlic (velluli) - 5.
Ginger paste - 1tbsp.
Curry leaves - 6.
Turmaric - a pinch.
Hing - a pinch.
Red chilli - 2.
Split green chilli - 2.
Big size onion - 1. (cut into medium size pieces)
Medium size tomatos - 2. (cut into medium size pices)
Drum stick pieces (munagakadalu) - 5.
Bringal pieces (vankaya) - 4.
Carrot pieces - 4.
Radish pieces (mullangi) - 4.
Ladies finger pieces - 4.
Tamarind - lemon size. (soak tamarind in warm water)
Fresh coconut paste - 2 tbsp.
Red chilli powder - 3 tbsps.
Salt - as per taste.
Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp.
Fresh coriander leaves - 1/2 cup.

Process :

• Wash toor dal and cook it in presser cooker.
• Mash the cooked toor dal well and put it aside.
• Heat oil in a deep pan add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds.
• Now add curry leaves,garlic,ginger,red chilli,green chilli fry them well.
• Add onion,tomato,all vegtables,apinch of turmeric,salt,red chilli powder,coconut paste.Mix it well.
• Now add tamarind paste.add some more water to it.cook it on medium flame until vegtables are well cooked.
• Now add toor dal mix it well .Bring it to boil for 15mins.Now mix sambar powder in 3tbsps of water add to sambar.
• Bring it to boil for 5mins.
• Finally add coriander leaves.