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Jan 4, 2009

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.