AN EASY SAMBAR CURRY

INGREDIENTS

TOOR DAL - 100 G

DRUMSTICKS- 2

LADYSFINGER - 3

BRINJAL - 1

 ONION - 1

POTATO - 1

TOMATOES- 2

SAMBAR MASALA - 3 TABLESPOONS

CURRY LEAVES  - 10

CORIANDER LEAVES- 1 TABLESPOON, CHOPPED

GARLIC- 1 TABLESPOON , CHOPPED

DRIED RED CHILLIES- 2

SALT

TAMARIND - LEMON SIZED SOAKED IN 1/2 CUP WATER

FENUGREEK SEEDS / ULUVA/ METHI SEEDS - 1/4 TABLESPOON

ASAFOETIDA / KAYAM - 1 TABLESPOON

MUSTARD SEEDS- 1 TABLESPOON

OIL- 2 TABLESPOONS

PREPARATION

COOK TOOR DAL IN 2 CUPS OF WATER 

WHEN HALF COOKED ADD VEGETABLE PIECES AND SALT 

COOK TILL DAL IS VERY SOFT

DISSOLVE SAMBAR MASALA IN LITTLE WATER 

ADD IT TO THE COOKED VEGETABLES 

ADD TAMARIND WATER 

BLEND WELL AND COOK 

IN A PAN , HEAT OIL

ADD MUSTARD SEEDS

WHEN THEY STOP FLUTTERING ADD CHOPPED GARLIC, METHI SEEDS, DRIED RED CHILLIES, ASAFOETIDA AND CURRY LEAVES

FRY FOR 2 MINUTES

ADD IT TO DAL - VEG MIXTURE

BOIL FOR A MINUTE

GARNISH WITH CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES