Sambhar masala – Madras Sambhar masala
Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 2-3
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
1 cup Arhar/ Toor Dal
2 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
10-12 Curry Leaves
3 Dry Red Chilies
1/8 tsp Asafetida
1/2 cup chopped Onions
Diced Vegetables- Brinjal, Gourd
1 + 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
2 tbsp Sambhar Powder
1 cup Water
1/4 cup Tamarind Pulp
Salt to taste
Preparation:
1- Soak dal for 20 minutes.
2- Boil the toor dal with salt, turmeric and 3 cups water.
3- Pressure cook the toor dal with salt, turmeric and 4 cups water for 7-8 minutes or until just cooked.
4- Heat the oil in a pan. Add the asafetida, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chili and sauté till the mustard seeds crackle.
5- Add the curry leaves and sauté for 20 seconds.
6- Add the chopped onions and sauté over medium heat till the onions turn a golden color.
7- Add the diced vegetables, salt and sauté well. Cook till the vegetables are half done.
8- Add the sambhar powder, water, cover and cook till the vegetables are almost cooked.
9- Now add the dal, the tamarind pulp and cook till the raw smell of tamarind disappears.
