Sambhar

This is basically south Indian recipe but very famous in north India also.I cook this once in a while when I am short in time to make dal and veggies separately.

Ingredients

Toovar/arhar dal 1 cup

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Carrot 1

Potato 1 small

Sambhar masala 1tbsp

Turmeric pw 1/2 tsp

Red chili pw 1 tsp

Salt

Tamarind paste 1 tbsp

Oil 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Curry leaves a few

Method

1. Wash and pressure cook toovar dal with chopped onions,tomatoes,carrot,potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water.

2. Now add tamarind pulp, sambhar masala and 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

3. For tempering/tadka heat oil and add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.Let the mustard seeds crackle.Add this tadka to our sambhar and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Serve hot with idli,dosa,wada or rice.

Note:You can add other veggies like brinjal, turnip,radish,drumstick also.