Instant Vegetable Sambar

Ingredients
Tur dal- 1 small cup
Carrots -3
Beans- 10 nos
Potatoes-2
Brinjal-2
Drumsticks-2
Onion-1
Turmeric -1 tsp
Tamarind - marble size
Sambar powder - 2tbsp( available in  the market)
Salt
Curry leaves few , coriander leaves - few

Method:
1. Chop the vegetables to medium size and boil in a pressure cooker along with tur dal sliced onion and little salt ( take 2 whistles)

2. Transfer the cooked dal and vegetables into a vessel and keep on a gas stove on medium flame. Add Turmeric, salt and extract juice of Tamarind by dissolving Tamarind in water and add the Tamarind water . Then add Sambar powder. Stir nicely and let it cook for 5 minutes.

3. Finally season the Sambar - in a frying pan by heating 1 tbsp cooking oil , add mustard seeds let it crackle,  crushed 2 flakes garlic , curry leaves and 2 dried red chillies( whole) and pour this seasoning in to the sambar. Also add few chopped coriander leaves.

4. Serve with hot steamed rice





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