SAMBAR

Ingredients:

To make sambar powder :

• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Black pepper -  1 tsp
• Red chillies - 10 nos
• Desiccated coconut -  1/4 cup

To make sambar:

• Oil
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Chana dal - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp 
• Red chilies - 2 nos
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp 
• Curry leaves 
• Shallots - 20 nos
• Large tomatoes - 2 nos  finely chopped 
• Brinjal - 6 nos 
• Large drumstick - 1 nos 
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind puree - 1 cup
• Water - 3 cup
• Cooked dal 
• Sambar powder - 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves 

Method 

1. Take 1/2 cup of toor dal and wash it
2. Add enough water to pressure cook the dals
3. Add the dals 
4. Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder 
5. Pressure cook the dal for 4-5 whistles on medium flame
6. Keep the dal aside
7. Next, for the sambar powder, heat a pan
8. Add 1 tbsp of chana dal, 1 tbsp of urad dal and roast them 
9. Add 2 tbsp of coriander seeds, 1 tbsp of cumin seeds and roast them 
10. Add 1/4 tsp of fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp of peppercorns and roast them along 
11. Add 10 red chilies and roast them 
12. Dry roast the ingredients till the ingredients turn golden in color
13. Add 1/4 cup of desiccated coconut, you can also add fresh grated coconut 
14. Roast it and keep it aside to cool 
15. Transfer the ingredients to a mixer jar 
16. Grind it to a fine powder and keep it aside
17. Heat a kadai with some oil, add 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of chana dal, 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds and let it splutter 
18. Add 2 red chilies, 1/4 tsp of asafoetida powder, and few curry leaves and roast them 
19. Add 20 shallots and saute 
20. Add 2 large tomatoes and saute them 
21. Add 6-7 brinjals, 1 drumstick, and saute 
22. Add 1 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and mix well
23. Add 1 cup of diluted tamarind puree
24. Add 1 cup of water and let it boil for 10-15 mins
25. Once the tamarind puree is thickened, add the cooked dal 
26. And add 2 cups of water and mix well 
27. Add 2 tbsps of the ground sambar powder and bring it to a boil
28. Let it boil for 5 min
29. Finally add coriander leaves and turn off the stove and serve it