Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• Vegetables
• ½ cup Toor Dal soaked for about 2 hours
• 1 medium size tomato
• A small lump of tamarind
• 2 strands of coriander leaves
• 2 table spoon sambar powder
• 2 spoon grated coconut
• 2 table spoon oil
• 1 table spoon mustard seeds
• 2 strands of curry leaves
• A pinch of asafoetida

Method

1. Cut all the vegetables as shown in picture, don’t make very small pieces.
2. Pressure cook all the vegetables along with toor dal.
3. Grind grated coconut in a mixer to smooth paste.
4. Pour all of them along with tomatoes in a container and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add sambar powder and salt for taste, mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
6. In a separate small non stick pan, add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafetida one by one.
7. Give this seasoning/tadka to the sambar. Mix well.
8. Use finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
9. Yummy sambar is ready. Serve hot with white rice.