Tuesday 29 March 2011

# 21: Sambaar

Its the best combination with idili, dosa, & vadas...

Its nutritious while easy to prepare and quick.. I Know one thing, once you make saambar..i do not need to make any additional vegetables. Its that easy and quick for me! :)

Ingredients:
  1. Arhar dal (yellow pigeon peas) - 1.5 cup
  2. Tomato - 1 (cut into 4)
  3. Radish - 1 (cut in circular rings)
  4. Lady's finger (Okra) - a few ( cut at a length of  1 inch)
  5. Drumstick - 3 ( cut into pcs of 3")
  6. Sambaar powder - 1 tsp
  7. Asafoetida (heeng) - 1/4 tsp
  8. Tamarind Water - 1 cup
  9. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  10. Curry Leaves - 1 stem
  11. Garlic - 2 pods (crushed)
  12. Dried Red chilies - 2
  13. Salt to taste
Procedure:

Cook the dal. Add the vegetables (tomatoes, radish, okra, drumsticks). Also add the sambaar powder and tamarind water. Leave it to cook. Once you get the aroma, you so know it that the dal is cooked! Add salt as per taste.

Now add the tadka* (tempering) to the sambaar.

* Preparing the tadka: Add oil into a pan and leave it to heat well. Once hot, put in the mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried red chilies, asfoetida, and crushed garlic.

You are all ready! 

:)

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