Podi Sambar - Brahmin Special

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 3 cup Tuvar dal
• 5 nos Ladies finger — sliced
• 1 nos Radish — sliced
• 1 nos Carrot — sliced
• 100 g Pumpkin — sliced
• 2 nos Onion
• 1 nos Potato — sliced
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp Sambar powder
• 1 tbsp Red chilly powder
• Asafoetida A pinch (Kayam)
• 2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Tamarind lemon size
• 2 tsp Ghee
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing podi sambar - brahmin special, wash tuvar dal and boil it with 4 cups of water with a pinch of turmeric powder in pressure cooker.

2. Step 2

   Soak tamarind in water and squeeze it out.

3. Step 3

   Fry vegetables 2 to 7 (from ladies finger to Potato) in ghee.

4. Step 4

   Next, add fried items to tamarind water and boil for a few minutes.

5. Step 5

   While boiling, add sambar powder, red chilly powder and salt.

6. Step 6

   Add the boiled tuvar dal(item 1) to this mixture and keep boiling for few minutes.

7. Step 7

   Add asafoetida.

8. Step 8

   Fry mustard seeds in coconut oil and add to this mixture.

9. Step 9

   Add curry leaves. Podi sambar - brahmin special recipe, is ready.