Araichu vitta sambhar

Ingredients:

Tuvar dal - 1 cup

Onion - 1/2 ( chopped)

Vegetables as you wish.

Tomato - 1 (medium-chopped)

Tamarind - key lime size

Salt

Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon

For Grinding:

Whole red chilli - 5

Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoon

Bengal gram- 1 1/2 teaspoon

Grated coconut - 2 tablespoon

Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Fenugreek seeds -1/4 teaspoon

Seasoning:

Oil

Curry leaves

Asafoetida- - 1/4 teaspoon

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Urad dal -1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Boil the dal with vegetables and little salt.

Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp.

Fry the bengal gram, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, whole red chilli, grated coconut, corainder seeds and grind them.

In a saucepan heat the oil.

To the oil add onions and fry.

Then add the tomato pieces and fry.

Then add the tamarind extract, turmeric and salt.

When the raw smell fades add the ground dals & mix.

Reduce in between low and medium flame.

Now add boiled dal with vegetables and mix.

Finally season the sambhar with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida.

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