Sambar

A typical south Indian Curry with lots of veggies, in its easiest way of making!!!
Ingredients:

1. Lentil / Tuvar dal- 1/2 cup
2. Chopped veggies (medium sized pieces)- 2 cup (beans, potato, drumstick, carrot, brinjal, yam, ash gourd, okra, onion and tomato)
3. Sambar powder- 1 1/2 tbsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Chilly powder- 1 tsp
6. Hing / kayam- a pinch
7. Green chilly slit- 2 nos
8. Tamarind pulp water- 1/2 cups

For Seasoning:

1. Coconut oil-2 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
3. Methi/ fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
4. Shallots chopped-1 tbsp
5. Garlic chopped- 1/2 tsp
6. Dry red chilly-2 nos
7. Hing-a pinch
8. Curry Leaves-2 springs

Preparation:

• Cook the washed lentils in pressure cooker along with 1 1/2 cup of water, hing, turmeric powder and salt for two whistles.
• Open the lid after released the pressure by itself.
• Add chopped veggies, sambar powder, green chilly, chilly powder, tamarind pulp water and 1 cup of water.
• Pressure cooks for only one more whistle.
• Now do the seasoning.
• Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters add fenugreek seeds.
• Add shallots and garlic, saute until golden.
• Add dry red chilly, curry leaves and hing.
• Switch off the flame and add it on top of the sambar.
• Mix well before serving.