Idli-Dosa and Sambhar are liked by everyone. If you are also fond of South Indian style sambar, then you can try it at home by following this easy method.
Serves : 3
Ingredients:
- 1 cup toor dal
- a chopped tomato
- a chopped onion
- three drumstick pods
- 10 curry leaves
- 1/4 cup tamarind pulp
- a piece of jaggery
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- one teaspoon mustard
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 3 tbsp sambar masala
- 2-3 dry red chilies
- a spoonful of oil
- salt to taste
Method :
- First, wash the tamarind and soak it in water for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Now wash and dry the tur dal well and put two cups of water, dal, chopped vegetables, and tamarind pulp in the pressure cooker.
- After this add salt and turmeric as per taste in the cooker and let it cook for three to four whistles.
- Now put boiled lentils in a pan and cook it and also add some water to it.
- When the dal boils, add jaggery, and sambar powder and cook for another 10 minutes.
- After this, put mustard seeds, red chilies, asafoetida, and curry leaves in a vessel for tempering.
- After everything is roasted well, you can temper the sambar with it.
- Finally, serve the sambar hot with idli or dosa.
