INSTANT SAMBAR using SS Masala

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Ingredients:

· Toor dal – ½ cup (washed & soaked well)

· Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

· A pinch of salt

For Ground masala:

· Coconut – ½ cup

· Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

· SS sambar powder – 1.5 tbsp

Veggies:

· Pumpkin – 1 cup (cubed)

· Carron – ¼ cup diced

· French beans – ¾ cup (cut in length)

· Onion – 1 medium (cut in small cubes)

· Tomato – 1 big (cubed)

(Optional veggies)

· Drumstick – 1-2 (cut into pieces)

· Ash gourd (cubed)

· Brinjal (cut into quarters)

· Bottle gourd - (cubed)

· Jaggery – 1 tbsp (as per your preference)

· Tamarind pulp – 1 tbsp

· Salt

· Coriander leaves for garnishing

For tadka:

· Oil/ Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

· Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

· Dry red chillies - 2 nos.

· Curry leaves – 1 sprig

· Hing – ¼ tsp

Method:

· Wash the toor dal and pressure cook with little turmeric powder and salt for 3 whistles.

· Take a mixer jar with coconut, turmeric powder and SS sambar powder or any other brand of your choice. Grind to make a fine paste.

· Take a cooking pot add the veggies of your choice with little water, cover and cook till it is 90% done.

· Now add the cooked dal, and the freshly ground coconut mixture. Adjust the consistency by adding water.

· Add diced tomatoes, tamarind pulp, jaggery, salt and bring it to a boil. Let it boil for 5-6 minutes.

· Add the freshly chopped coriander leaves.

· Now take a small tempering kadai with oil in it, add mustard seeds, broken dried red chillies, curry leaves and hing. Once the mustard seeds splutter, pour this tempering on the sambar.

· Give it a good mix and cover it with a lid and turn off the flame.

· Your Sambar is ready to be served with dosa, idli, medu vada, rice or any other dish of your choice.