Samber

This tasty and easy Sambar is a dish in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil cuisines, made of toor dal and veggies,sambar masala. A variant of sambar called pappuchaaru is more common in Andra Pradesh.

• Drum sticks 1
• Egg plant 2
• Bottle guard 8 pieces

• Carrot 2
• Curry leaves 6
• Onion shallot 10
• Onions 1
• Salt
• Oil
• Turmeric
• Red chilly 4
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Hing
• Fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp
• Red chilly powder 2 tsp
• Garlic 4
• Tamarind 2 tsp pulp
• Tomato 3
• Jaggery 1 tsp
• Coconut milk ½ cup
• Sambhar powder 2 tsp

Method

Boil the tuvar dal in a pressure cooker until dal is soft.

Heat oil in a pan add red chilly, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, red hilly powder, hing, garlic pieces, and add drum sticks, egg plant, bottle guard, carrot, curry leaves, onions, onion shallots, saute this and add tomatoes, tamarind juice, sambhar powder, jaggery, coconut milk, salt, add water put the lid on till the vegetables are tender.
Add boiled and mashed dal and place the lid and cook for 15 minutes in a slow flame. Add coriander leaves, switch off the flame, and serve this with rice