Carrot Sambar

Ingredients:

Thoor dal - 3/4 cup
Carrot - 1 (boiled)
Onion - 1 (thin slice)
Tomato - 1 1/2 (fine chop)
Green chilly - 1
Garlic - 5-6
Tamrind - small piece(soak in 1/2 cup of water)
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Oil, Water, Salt - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl add dal and water.
• Add turmeric powder and hing and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
• Mash dal and set aside.
• In a bowl soak tamrind in half cup of water.
• Strain and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• Add in curry leaves and saute.
• Add in chilly and onion and saute for a while.
• Crush and add garlic and saute.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
• Add in boiled carrots and saute.
• Add in mashed dal with water.
• Add in tamrind water and mix well.
• Add in sambar powder and salt and mix well.
• Let it boil for 6-8 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
• Goes good with rice/idly/dosa.