Sambar

Ingredients:

Red Gram - 3 tbsp
Black Gram - 1 tsp
Lady's finger - 50 g
Drum stick - 2
Tomato - 1(sliced)
Carrot - 1(cut lengthwise)
Green chilies - 2 Nos.
Ginger - 1 tsp(chopped)
Coriander Powder - 3 tbsp
Asafoetida Powder - 1 tsp
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Shallots - 5 Nos
Garlic - 2 cloves
Fenugreek - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dried Red Chilies - 3 Nos.
Tamarind pulp- 1/2 cup(soak tamarind in 1 cup water)
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Salt
Cooking oil

Instructions to prepare:

Cook the red gram in a pressure cooker by adding turmeric powder for 10 minutes upto 2 whistles.
In between, heat oil in a pan and add fenugreek and dried red chilies. When it gets fried, add coriander powder and saute for few minutes. Remove from flame.
Grind this mixture in a mixer grinder. Set it aside.
Stir the cooked red gram and smash it using a ladle.
Then add the vegetables, ground mixture and salt and stir well. Cook for 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and add grated coconut,finely chopped shallots, curry leaves, black gram, asafoetida powder and garlic. Saute till it acquires a reddish shade.
Grind this mixture and set it aside.
Add tamarind pulp to the cooker & stir well. When it starts to boil, pour the ground mixture to it. When it starts boiling, add popped mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chilies.
Stir well & remove from flame.


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