Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Ingredients

1.Toor dal-1 cup

2.tomato-2 medium sized

3.carrot -1 medium sized

4.Beans-4 to 5 medium sized

5.oil-1 tsp

6.Mustard seeds-1 tsp

7.Red Chilly-2 medium sized

8.Hing/asafoetida-0.25 tsp

9.coriander powder-1 tsp

10.Tamarind paste-1 tsp

11.Water-5 cups

12.Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

13.salt-2 tsp(adjust to your taste)

14.Sambar Powder/sambar chilly powder-2 tsp

15.coriander leaves-1 tsp finely chopped

Method

1.In a pressure cooker add toor dal and 3 cups of water,turmeric powder,1 tsp of salt.

2.Cover the pressure cooker and allow it to steam for 3 to 4 whistles.

3.In the meantime ,in a dry vessel ,in a medium flame heat the oil and wait until the oil gets heated and then add mustard seeds,red chilly,chilly powder,asafoetida,chopped tomatoes.stir it and leave this for a minute.

4.Chop the carrots as round pieces and beans as a medium sized pieces and add that to a vessel in the stove.

5.Add 2 cups of water(if u want thick sambar add less water,if u want thin sambar add more water),tamarind paste,sambar powder/sambar chilly powder,coriander powder and allow it to cook for 10 to 12 mins.

6.Then add the salt and stir it so that everything is mixed well.

7.Meanwhile the toor dal would have cooked,after all the steam has escaped just open the pressure cooker gently and see whether the toor dal is cooked properly.stir it well.

8.Then add the toor dal to the sambar and stir it well and leave it for 2 to 3 mins.

9.Then add the chopped coriander leaves to garnish it and allow it to cook for 1 min.

10.Mixed Vegetable sambar is ready to serve.

Mixed Vegetable sambar can be served with rice or idly or dosai or upma.