Sambhar Recipe / How to make Sambhar / Easy and Quick Recipe of Sambhar

Sambhar is a SouthIndian curry in which Tur dal is cooked along with vegetables and spices.

It is commonly served with Idli, Vada, Dosa, Uttapam also enjoyed with plain rice.
Sambhar and rice is favourite lunch or dinner option in south region.

In this recipe I am using brinjal, carrot, beans, drumstick, onion and tomato , you can take any vegetable according to taste and availability.

Preparation time :- 40 minutes
Servings :- 6
Ingredients:-

• Tur dal - 1 cup or 200 grams
• Brinjal- 1/2 cup cut into cubes
• Beans - 1/2 cups
• Drumstick - 1 cut into 1 and half inches
• Onion -1 chopped
• Tomato- 2 chopped 
• Ginger garlic - 1 tbsp grated
• Tamerind pulp - 2 tbsp
• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Sambhar masala- 2 tbsp
• Urad dal- 1 tsp 
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilly -2
• Curry leaves- 10 -12
• Oil or ghee - 2 tbsp

Method -

• First wash tur dal and put it into Pressure cooker. 
• Now add turmeric powder and salt. Add 4 to 5 cups of water.
• Close the lid and switch on the flame.
• After first whistle , turn off the flame , open the lid and add all the vegetables and ginger garlic.
• Again close the lid and turn off the flame after one whistle.
• Let the pressure comes down naturally.
• Now take a pan add 2 tbsp of ghee or oil.
• Add mustard seeds and urad dal and let the mustard seeds splutter.
• Add red chilly and curry leaves .
• Now add tamarind pulp and chilly powder and sambhar masala.
• Add little water and fry it for 2 minutes.
• Now add pressure cooked dal and vegetables.
• Let it boil for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Turn off the flame. your delicious Sambhar is ready.
• Serve hot with Idly, vada, dosa or simply plain rice.