Ingredients
Toor Dal 1/2 cup
Potato 2
Carrot 1
Vendakka 7
Onions 1
Tomato 2
Green Chillies 1 (add more for a nice spicy sambar)
Tamarind paste 1 tsp
Curry Leaves few
Sambar powder 3 tsp
Hing a little
Oil and Salt to taste
Method
1. Cook the toor dal with a couple of cups of water in a pressure cooker till is mushed up well.
2. In a pressure cooker, heat some oil. Add onions. Saute for a minute. Add curry leaves and green chillies
3. Add potatoes, carrots, vendakka all cut into big pieces. Saute for another minute
4. Add the tomatoes, tamarind paste, sambar powder and mix well.
5. Add the cooked dal. If needed add some more water. (I added 1 cup of water).
6. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Garnish with coriander leaves (optional). Sambar is ready to be served with rice
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