Monday, May 12, 2014

Green chili sambar

Ingredients:
1 cup toor dal
1 marble-sized tamarind
1/2 tsp mustard
1/4 tsp fenugreek
4 green chilies
8 curry leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 pinch asafoetida
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp oil
10 pieces of drumstick
1 carrot sliced
1/2 radish sliced
Salt to taste

Method:
Pressure cook the dal with little turmeric and keep aside.
In a deep pan, add oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chilies. When the mustard pops add the tamarind water, salt and turmeric.
Cut the vegetables according to desired size. When the tamarind starts boiling add the vegetables, allow to cook.
Then add the cooked dal and let it boil for 2 minutes, then add cilantro.
Serve with rice or idli (rice cakes).







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