Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :4 to 5
Ingredients:
Toor dal -1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Vegetables -4 cups-chopped (Bottle gourd,Carrots,Lady finger,egg plant. Add any vegetable if you like)

Tamarind Pulp -2 tblspn

Tomatoes -2 chopped

Medium Onion -1/2 chopped

Green chillis - 4 to 5

Red chillis -3 to 4

Curry leaves -5 to 6

Salt - to taste

Oil -2 tblspn

Turmeric powder - 1tspn

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Cumin seeds -1 tspn

Sambar powder -1 tblspn
Biryani leaf -2

Directions:

First wash and cook the dal in the pressure cooker until 3 whistles.Once pressure is done, mash the dal with a spoon.Heat the oil in a big sauce pot.When the oil is hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.When they splutter add green chillis,red chillis,onions and turmeric powder.Add vegetables and mix it very well.Add tomatoes and cook them for about 4 to 5 min.When the vegetables are half cooked add tamarind pulp with 5 cups of water.Boil it for 5 to 6 min.Now add mashed dal and add some water if required.Add salt,curry leaves,Biryani leaf and sambar powder.Boil it for 10 to 15 min. or until sambar thickens.Adjust the consistency according to your taste.Done!! Enjoy with Hot rice,Idli or Dosa.

Get all ingredients

Cook Dal in cooker

fry mustard seeds,cumin seeds

Add onions,chillies

Add vegetables

Add tomatoes

Mix well

Add tamarind juice and salt

Boiling

Add cooked dal  and boil again

Done

Add coriander leaves

Done