Sambar - Indian Recipe

Sambar

🌍 Indian, South India Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 200g toor dal (split pigeon peas)
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tomato
• 200g mixed vegetables (drumstick, eggplant, carrot, shallots)
• 2 tbsp sambar powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• salt. **Tadka:** 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 dried red chilies
• ¼ tsp asafoetida

Method

1. Pressuring — Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric until soft; mash. Add 2 cups water.
2. Adding — Add tamarind pulp, tomato, vegetables, sambar powder, salt. Simmer until vegetables cooked, ~15 min.
3. Heating — Heat oil; splutter mustard, cumin, curry leaves, red chilies, asafoetida. Pour over dal. Simmer 5 min.

Tags: toor dal, tamarind pulp, tomato, mixed vegetables, sambar powder · Source: Brittani's Almanac