As we know sambar is a south Indian dish, even it is everyday food in TamilNadu, there are verities of sambar recipe, and we can make sambar with almost all kind of vegetables, like a drumstick, raw mango, pumpkin, radish, carrot, potato, tomato, mixed vegetables and many more. Sambar is such a healthy dish because of its lentils, tamarind pulp, vegetables, curry leaves, etc.,
- 3 Brinjal (medium size violet brinjal)
- 1/2 cup Toordal-1/2 cup
- 1 gooseberry sized ball Tamarind
- 10 Shallots
- 1 tsp Sambar powder
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp Urad dal
- 2 Green chilis
- Few Curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- Salt as needed
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Wash and brinjals and cut it into small pieces.
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Keep it in a cup of water.
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Wash and pressure cook toor dal for 2 whistles.
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Soak tamarind in the water.
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Cut shallots into small pieces.
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Heat oil in a pan or pressure cooker.
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Add mustard seeds allow it to splutter, then add urad dal and curry leaves and green chilis.
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Then add shallots, saute for a minute.
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Add brinjal pieces, mix gently, cook for a couple of minutes.
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Add salt, asafoetida, chili powder, and turmeric powder.
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Add cooked dal and tamarind pulp.
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Cook covered till brinjal become tender or pressure cook for 1 whistle.
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Serve hot with rice.
STEP BY STEP PICTURES
Wash and brinjals and cut it into small pieces. Keep it in a cup of water. Wash and pressure cook toor dal for 2 whistles. Soak tamarind in the water. Cut shallots into small pieces.
1.Heat oil in a pan or pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds allow it to splutter, then add urad dal and curry leaves.
2.Then add shallots and cook for a minute.
3.Add brinjal pieces, mix gently, cook for couple of minutes.
4.Add salt, asafoetida, chili powder and turmeric powder.
5.Add cooked dal, and tamarind pulp.
6.Cook covered till, brinjal become tender or pressure cook for 1 whistle.
7.Serve hot with rice.
