CARROT SAMBAR

     I will tell you the secret to make tasty sambar which I learnt from my Mother-in-Law. After preparing the sambar  just add a pinch of fenugreek(vendhayam) powder at last (i.e  before garnishing).Surely your sambar will taste good. You can see the difference.This carrot sambar is very easy to prepare. It goes well with idly/dosai.

INGREDIENTS

TOOR DHAL + MOONG DHAL	1 Cup
CARROT	2
ONION	1
TOMATO	1
SAMBAR POWDER	1.5 Tbsp
TURMERIC POWDER	¼ Tsp
CORIANDER,CURRY LEAVES	Few
FENUGREEK POWDER	A Pinch
TAMARIND	Small goose berry size
SALT	To Taste
OIL	1 Tbsp

To temper

MUSTARD  SEEDS	¼ Tsp
URAD DHAL	¼ Tsp
HING/ASAFOETIDA	A Pinch

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Pressure cook the dhals by adding a pinch of turmeric powder.

Chop onions,tomato,carrot.

 

Now add the carrots to the dhal & cook it for 1 whistle.

In a kadai heat oil add the items listed in "temper" table. Then add onions,tomato.Fry till it turns soft.Then add sambar powder,salt.

Now transfer the contents from pressure cooker into the kadai.

Add the tamarind extract and allow it to boil.

Transfer to a serving bowl. Add fenugreek powder. Granish it with coriander leaves.

Isn't so easy to prepare?