Vegetable Masala Sambar
Method
Step 1: Clean and wash thuar dhal, cook with water, turmeric powder and 1 tsp of oil until tender and no grain is seen.Step 2: Cut other vegetables finely and steam it. Except drumsticks.
Step 3: Soak tamarind in hot water in half an hour and squeeze out the pulp.
Step 4: Cut drumsticks into small pieces and keep them in hot water for 15 minutes, take them out and keep aside.
Step 5: Heat oil and fry the onions until pink colour.
Step 6: Add tomatoes and tamarind pulp, stir it. Put the boiled vegetables, drumsticks and fry them. Add ground paste and keep on stiring on low fire.
Step 7: Add boiled dhal and asafoetida, salt. Add 1 cup of water and give them a boil.
Step 8: Finely heat 1 tsp of oil, season with mustard seeds till start popping, add 2 whole dry red chillies until brown. Pour over Sambar.
Step 9: Garnish with coriander leaves and serve sizzling hot.
