SAMBHAR.

This is a complete home made sambhar recipe. I am sharing with you all the recipe for sambhar and sambhar powder, after this you will never buy ready-made sambhar powder.

INGREDIENTS FOR SAMBHAR POWDER
3 tbsp channa dal
3 tbsp white urad dal
5-7 kashmiri red chilli
12-15 curry leaves
2 tsp fenugreek seeds
3 tsp corriander seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp turmeric powder
Method.
Dry roast all the above mentioned ingredients except asafoetida,curry leaves and turmeric powder. Allow it to cool and then dry grind to a fine powder.
While grinding add the curry leaves and asafoetida and turmeric powder.
You can store this masala for weeks in an air tight bottle.

INGREDIENTS FOR SAMBHAR

1 cup arhar dal ( tur)
1 medium tomato chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small onion chopped
A pinch of asafoetida
8-10 curry leaves
3-4 tbsp tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
2 tsp sugar or jaggery
3 tbsp sambhar powder
Salt to taste
Chopped corriander leaves
Oil

METHOD
Wash and soak the dal for 30 mins.
Pressurecook the dal with a pinch of turmeric and a little oil.
Cook till smooth.
In a vessel heat 3 tbsp oil.
Splutter cumin seeds, asafoetida,curry leaves.
Saute onions till pink.
Add the the chopped tomatoes and cook till soft. Add the sambhar powder and tamarind pulp. Saute well.
Now add in the boiled dal and salt. Bring to a boil. Mix well.
Adjust salt. Add sugar / jaggery and simmer for 8-10 mins.
Garnish with chopped corriander leaves.
Serve hot with idlli or dosa or meduwada....