Ingredients
- Shallots – 20
- Mixed Vegetables (Beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger) – 1 cup cut into small pieces
- Tomatoes – 2
- Sambhar Powder – 1 tsp
- Moong Dal – 1/2 cup cooked
- Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
- Salt to Taste
- Oil- 2 tsp
For Masala
- Red Chillies – 2
- Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp
- Channa Dal – 1 tsp
- Hing – 1/2 tsp
- Grated Coconut – 2 tsp
- Curry Leaves – 10
- Shallots (optional) – 2
For Seasoning
- Mustard – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin(Jeera) Seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Curry Leaves – 5
- Oil – 2 tsp
To Garnish
- Coriander – a handful finely chopped
- Lemon Juice – 1/4 lemon
Preparation
*Masala- Roast and grind the ingredients to a fine paste.
- 2 red chillis
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 tsp channa dal
- 1/2 tsp hing
- 2 tsp grated coconut
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 red shallots(optional)
*Dal+tomato- Grind the cooked dal and the tomatoes into a fine paste. Note: To cook the dal I normally pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- 1/2 cup cooked moong dal
- 2 tomatoes
Procedure
Heat a kadhai with oil and saute shallots in it for 2-3 minutes. Now add the mixed vegetables (add whichever you have) and saute for 5 minutes.
- 20 shallots
- 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables(Beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger)
Add 1 cup water, sambhar powder, turmeric and salt and mix. Let the vegetables get cooked.
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp sambhar powder
- salt as per taste
Add Dal + Tomato paste and *Masala and mix well. Let this boil for 10 minutes.
In a separate cup heat some oil and add the ingredients listed under seasoning. When they start to crackle, add them to the above prepared sambhar.Garnish with coriander and lemon.
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) seeds
- 5 curry leaves
- 1 handful chopped coriander
- Lemon juice from 1/4 lemon squeezed
The sambhar is ready to be served with hot steaming idlis and dosas!!
