Sambhar

Ingredients

  • 100 gmstur dal (soaked in water overnight)
  • a littlehaldi (turmeric)
  • 1 smallonion, chopped
  • 1 smalltomato
  • a littlehing (asafoetida)
  • a fewcurry leaves
  • 1drumstick
  • a littlesweet pumpkin (bhopla)
  • to tastejaggery
  • to tastesalt

Spice paste (fry and grind)

  • 2kashmiri chillies
  • 1 heaped tbspdry coriander
  • 1/2 tspjeera
  • 1/4 tspmethi seeds
  • a small piececoconut
  • 1 tbsproasted chana dal

Instructions

  1. Soak the tur dal in water overnight.
  2. Fry each of the kashmiri chillies, dry coriander, jeera and methi seeds separately in a little oil.
  3. Add the small piece of coconut and 1 tbsp of roasted chana dal, then grind everything together to a fine paste.
  4. Boil the soaked dal with a little haldi, the chopped onion, tomato, a little hing and curry leaves — cook completely for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the drumstick, a little sweet pumpkin (bhopla), and a little jaggery to taste.
  6. Pressure cook for 1 to 2 whistles, then open the cooker immediately.
  7. Stir in the ground spice paste.
  8. Heat a little oil and prepare a bagar of mustard seeds and curry leaves; pour over the sambhar.
  9. Add salt to taste.
  • sambhar
  • south indian
  • lentils
  • drumstick
  • pumpkin
  • tur dal