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How to make sambar

Sambar is a South Indian staple dish which is served for all the meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a stew of yellow lentils with vegetables and spices added to it. Here is my easy recipe to make the best Sambar Recipe at home.

                                   Ingredients

For the Dal

• 1/2 cup Tuvar Dal
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

• 1 tbsp Tamarind Past for  the vegetables
• 10-12 Shallots
• 1/2 cup Eggplant Cubed
• 1/2 cup Carrot Cubed
• 1 Drumstick Cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup Yellow Pumpkin Peeled and cubed
• 1 cup Water
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder

For the Masala

• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 3-4 Dry Red Chillies
• 15-20 Curry Leaves
• 1/2 cup Onion Finely chopped
• 1 cup Tomato Finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Sambar Powder

For the tempering

• 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds
• 2-3 Dry Red Chillies
• 10-12 Curry Leaves

                                            Instructions

For making Dal

Wash the dal and add it in a pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder.

Cook the dal until it is softened.

Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release.

Remove the lid of the cooker.

Add tamarind paste in the dal and whisk until smooth and keep aside.

For the vegetables

Add all the vegetables along with water, salt and turmeric powder in a pan.

Cover the pan and cook until the vegetables are softened.

Do not over cook the vegetables otherwise they will become mushy.

You can cook the vegetables in a pressure cooker as well.

Keep aside.

For making Masala

Heat oil in a pan.

Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.

Onion and fry until they turn translucent.

Add tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes until their are mushy and everything comes together.

Add sambar powder and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Add some water if the tempering is too dry.

Add the cooked dal and veggies in this pan and mix everything well.

Add more water to adjust the consistency of sambar.

Cook the sambar for 10-12 minutes on medium low heat.

For tempering

Heat oil in a pan.

Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.

Pour the tempering over the sambar and serve hot