Saambar

Saambar

 

This is a very simple Saambar Recipe easy to prepare and taste great.  

Ingredients:

Toor Dal                                       --         1 cup.   

Tomato (Chopped)                       --         3

Coriender Powder                        --         1 tbsp.

Onion                                           --         1.

Chilli Powder                               --         1 tsp.

Jaggery                                         --         2 tsp.

Tamarind Juice                             --        1 tbsp.

Salt                                               --         As per your taste.

Dry Chillies                                  --         2-3.

Turmeric                                       --         1/4 tsp.

Oil                                                --         1 tbsp.

Curry Leaves                                --        1stick.

Asafoetida                                    --        1 pinch.

Coriender leaves                          --        1/2 cup.

Mustard                                        --        1 tsp.         

 

Method:

 

1.   Take toor dal in a pressure cooker, add 3 glass of water, little oil and turmeric. Pressure cook.

2.    Heat oil in another vessel, add mustard, a pinch of asafoetida, curry leaves and dry chillies. Fry

       for 2 min.

3.    Now add tamarind juice, jiggery, turmeric, salt, coriander powder and chilli powder. Boil it

       nicely.

4.    Add chopped onion, tomatoes and cooked toor dal. Cook for 10 -15 min on a low flame.

5.    If the Saambar is thick you can add little water to get the required consistency and then boil for

      sometime. 

 

Garnish with coriander leaves.