Capsicum Sambar

Ingredients:

Thoor dal - 3/4 cup
Green Capsicum - 1
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Dry red chilly - 1
Tamrind - small piece (amla size)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Sambar thool - 1 1/4 tbsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Salt,Oil,Water - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl add in washed dal.
• Add water, turmeric powder, hing.
• Add in roughly chopped tomato and pressure cook.
• Pressure cook till dal is done.
• Strain water to a bowl and mash dal with tomato and set aside.
• Strain and collect the tamrind water.
• Heat oil in pan, add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
• Add in dry red chilly and curry leaves and saute.
• Add in onions and saute.
• Then add in capsicum juliannes.
• Saute for a min.
• Add in mashed dal, dal water, tamrind water.
• Add in salt and sambar thool and mix well.
• Let it boil for 4-5 mins.
• Goes good with rice.