Sambar Variety - 1

Ingredients:

Sambar Powder 1 tablespoon or 3 teaspoons

Toor dal 1cup

Mixed vegetables 1 cup

(beans, carrot, peas, corn)

(You will get the packet in frozen section)

Turmeric powder 2 pinches

Tamarind 2 inch piece or

Tamarind juice 1/2 cup

Curry leaves 8 to 10

Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon

Hing 2 pinches

Jeera 1/2 teaspoon

Menthi seeds 1/4 teaspoon

Oil 2 teaspoons

Cilantro leaves for garnishing

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Cook the toor dal by adding 3 cups of water . Mash the toor dal and keep it aside. Boil tamarind in hot water and add tamarind to it . After it cools squeeze out the juice. Cut onions into small pieces.

2. Heat a pan add oil to it, add mustard seeds, jeera ,menthi seeds, red chillies cut into 2 or 3 halves and hing. When the mustard seeds start to  pop add the onions and mixed vegetables. And mix well after 2 minutes.

3. Add water to it . Add tamarind juice to it. Add toor dal. Add sambar powder to it and mix well.

4. Boil until the vegetables are fully cooked. Garnish with cilantro leaves.