Hello good people. Hope all is well. Today's cooking is a very healthy & yummy sambar, and it's a traditional dish mainly from south india.
This vegan dish is best served with dosa/ fermented rice or even a plain rice.
I am happy to share, how I cook my sambar.
So let's get started.
INGRIDIENTS:
Vegetables:
Shallots 6-7 pcs.
Small egglant 6pcs.
Okra 50 grms
Drumstiks 1pc.
Taro root 1 pc.
Cluster beans 20grms
Vellery veg. 500grms
Green plantain 1pc
Potato 1 pc.
Curry leaves 1 sprig
All vegetables cut into small pieces except shallots.
Spices:
Mustard seed 1tbspn
Sambar powder 1tspn
Salt
Tamarind small pc.
Procedure:
ā prepare & chopped necessary ingredients
ā Cook & boil lentils.
ā when the lentils is cooked. Add in onion, crush garlic, turmeric, chili & tomatoes.
ā Slow Cook tomatoes and herbs. Cover. Stir occasionally.
ā Meanwhile, Heat oil in a pan, once hot splutter mustard seeds & curry leaves
ā Add in vegetables that takes time to cook such as drumsticks, shallots & green banana. Mix vegetables, saute for few minutes.
ā Add in sambar powder & salt.
ā Add in soaked tamarind juice to lentils.
ā Add in sauteed vegetables in the lentils
ā Add in vegetables that are easily to cook, such as okra, vellery etc.
ā Mix vegetables, simmer for few minutes till vegetables are soft.
ā Your sambar is ready to serve
This is a healthy, full of fiber dish. Let's eat.
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