Multi purpose Simple Sambhar

SAMBAR:

 

Ingredients:

• Vegetable - 1 cup Chopped (Any 1 of Chow Chow/Brinjal/Carrot/Ladies finger/Tomato/Capsicum/Small Onions/Pumpkin.... or Combination 2 or more vegetables)
• Toor Dhal - 2 cups
• Tamarind  - 2 x 1 lemon size (Soak it for 20 minutes and by adding small quantities of water many times, extract the juice of 2 cups)
• Sambar Powder - 2 spoonfuls ( Store bought)
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida           - 1 tsp

For Seasoning:

• Oil/Ghee - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves  - small quantity

Procedure:

1. Take a Pressure Cooker/Pressure Pan and place it on the stove.
2. Switch on the stove and add oil/ghee along with mustard seeds.
3. After the mustard seeds stops spluttering, add vegetables and toor dhal into the vessel.
4. Add 2 or 3 cups of water and close the lid.
5. Cook the contents for 7 to 8 whistles.
6. Switch off the stove and allow the pressure to release fully.
7. After the pressure is released fully, remove the whistle and open the lid.
8. Again place the vessel with the contents on the flame.
9. Next add the tamarind juice and wait till it starts boiling.
10. Now add turmeric powder, sambhar powder and asafoetida.
11. Cook till the dhaal, vegetables mixes well with the sambar powder.
12. Add curry leaves and switch off the stove.
13. Transfer the contents to a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.
14. Serve it hot with rice.

GOOD NUTRITION RICH IN PROTEINS.......
 
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AMAZING SAMBAR IS READY FOR SERVING......................