Sambar

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 40 mins

Ingredients

1. Dal: 1 cup
2. Onion: 1 large
3. Tomato: 1 Medium
4. Vegetables: carrot, beans etc
5. Chilli: .5 tsp
6. Curry Leaves: few
7. Hing: 1 pinch
8. Turmeric: .25 tsp
9. Sambar powder: 1.5 tsp
10. Oil
11. Mustard: 0.5 tsp
12. Jeera: 0.5 tsp
13. Salt
14. Sugar

Procedure

1. Boil dal and keep aside
2. Heat oil and then add mustard and Jeera. Wait for it to splutter.
3. Fry cut onions till glassy
4. Add tomatoes and cook till mushy.
5. Add turmeric and hing and fry lightly
6. Add Sambar powder and chilli powder
7. Add the boiled dal.
8. Add salt and tamarind to taste
9. Add cut veggies.
10. Cook for 2 whistles