Quick Sambhar

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 1/2 cup Yellow lentils
• 1/2 A Tamarind
• 3 nos Lady`s Finger — chopped
• 7 nos Cucumber — finely chopped
• 1 nos Tomato — chopped
• 1 nos Drum stick — chopped
• 1 nos Onion — chopped
• 1/4 Of Carrot
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder
• 4 Springs Coriander leaves — chopped
• Salt, to taste
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 nos Dried Red chillies broken
• 2 Springs Curry leaves

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing quick sambhar, soak tamarind in water and set aside for sometime. After that extract tamarind juice.

2. Step 2

   Cook the lentils along with turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker with 4 cups water.

3. Step 3

   Add the veggies: ladies finger's, drumstick, cucumber, tomato, onion and carrot to this cooker. Cook it till one whistle is heard.

4. Step 4

   Heat a kadai, add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and fenugreek powder. Keep stirring for 2 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Pour in the tamarind juice and stir for one minute.

6. Step 6

   Add this mix to cooker(where lentils and vegetables are there).

7. Step 7

   Switch off flame and add asafoetida powder and coriander leaves.

8. Step 8

   Get a fry pan add oil, let the mustard seeds crackle, add dried chillies and curry leaves. Pour this into cooker.

9. Step 9

   Quick sambhar is ready. Serve it hot.