Traditional Sambar

Most of us rely on ready made sambar powder from stores. Here's a traditional option to make healthy sambar at home everyday.
It will taste awesome! Try it out..

Ingredients:

1. Thoor Dhal - 1 cup
2. Water - 2 cups
3. Onions- 1
4. Tomatoes- 2
5. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
6. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Coriander chopped- 1 small cup
8. Curry leaves - few
9. Vegetable (any) - chopped ( i have used 2 radish)
10. Tamarind - gooseberry size
11. Sambar powder- 2 tsp
12. Coconut grated - 2 tsp ( optional)

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add dhal and water
• Add chopped tomatoes along with dhal
• In a small bowl, add chopped vegetables and onions
• Place the bowl inside cooker 
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles
• mash the dhal smooth (after removing the small bowl with veg)
• In a pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves
• Transfer the dhal to the pan, saute.
• Add extracted tamarind water
• Allow it to boil
• Add Sambar powder
• Add turmeric
• Allow it to boil for 10 mins
• Add grated coconut (Optional)
• Add coriander

Tips:

1. More tomatoes and less tamarind will give splendid taste to sambar :)
2. More it boils more the taste is :)