Sambhar or Sambar is a very versatile and tasty dish made with lentils and vegetables, It is like a spicy lentil and vegetable soup. Can be eaten with rice, idli, dosa, vadas, roti, uttapam or just like that.
There are various ways to prepare Sambhar. I am sharing a quick and easy way to make it, simply pressure cook everything together and add the tadka/chaunk in the end. You can use the vegetables of your choice. Adjust the spiciness to your taste and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Toor dal(Pigeon Peas) – 1 cup
- Onion – 1 small( roughly chopped )
- Tomatoes – 1 small (chopped)
- Carrot – 1 (chopped)
- Eggplant- 1 tablespoon (chopped)
- Bottle Guard- 1 tablespoon
- Garlic – 1 tsp (roughly chopped)
- Whole Red Chili – 3-4
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder- a pinch
- Sambhar Powder- 1 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Tamarind paste – 1 tsp (optional)
For tadka
- Curry leaves – 6-7
- Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
- Whole red chilies – 4 to 5
- Oil – 1 tbsp
Instructions-
- Wash the dal under running water until it runs clear
- Add the dal in pressure cooker with all the vegetables and 2 cups of water
- Add sambhar powder, coriander powder, salt to taste and turmeric powder
- Close the lid and cook until done (about 3 whistles)
- Open the cooker when all the steam has escaped
- Stir and adjust the consistency to your liking by adding more water if desired
- Heat oil in a pan for tadka
- Add all the ingredients for tadka in hot oil, stir for few seconds until it splutters
- Pour it over the Sambhar
- Add tamarind paste if you like(I don’t like so I don’t add it)
- Cook for one more minute on medium heat
- Serve hot with Idli, Dosa or rice
- Enjoy!
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