Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Ingredients

1 Cup toor dal
4 Cups water
3 Cloves garlic
1/4 Tsp turmeric
1 Tsp Chilli powder / Sambar powder
2 Tbsp oil
1/4 Tsp mustard seeds
1/4 Tsp cumin seeds
1 Big onion, sliced
2 Green chillies, split
1 Tomato
1 Cup mixed vegetables chopped (Carrot/ Beans/ Drumstick/ Bottle gourd / Raddish/ Potato)
4-5 Tbsp tamarind juice
1/4 Tsp asafoetida
Salt to taste

Method

• Pressure cook rinsed toor dal, cubed potatoes, garlic, asafoetida  and turmeric with 4 cups of water.  
• Once the dal is done, remove the potatoes, mash the dal well and keep it aside.
• In a vessel heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. After mustard splutters add green chillies and curry leaves. Saute for a minute.
• Now add onion and saute for 2 minutes, then add tomatoes and all vegetables along with salt and stir well.
• After 5 minutes add chilli powder and required water and leave it for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables get cooked . (it should not get too soft or mushy)
• Add cooked dal, tamarind juice and water to the vegetable mixture and stir well. At this stage add salt or sambar powder if required and allow it to boil until the sambar thickens a little.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with steamed rice.