Tirunelveli Sambhar
Ingredients:
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Thuvar dhal - 1 cup
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Onion - 1 big
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Tomato - 1 small
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Tamarind - small Lemon sized
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Asafoetida - 1 pinch
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Green chillies - 2
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Sambhar powder - 2 tsps
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Turmeric powder - little
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Salt to taste
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Sliced Radish - 1/2 cup
For Seasoning:
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Vegetable oil - 3 tbl.sp
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Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
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Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
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Fenu Greek - 6-7 seeds
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curry leaves - little
To Grind:
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Grated Coconut - 6 tbl.sps
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Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Method:
Cook dal with radish and keep aside(almost 3 whistles will do). Soak the
tamarind in hot water and take the tamarind extract. Saute the seasonings,
add the cut tomatoes, green chillies and onion fry them till onions are
brown and tomatoes are mashed. Add the tamarind extract to this along with
turmeric powder and asafoetida. Let it boil for 5 mins. Add sambar powder
and salt to taste. Let it boil. At the end add cooked tuar dal and radish
and mix well. Now add the ground coconut and jeera paste and boil for 10
more minutes stirring continuously.