Instant Sambhar (No Onions & No Tomatoes)

Sambhar is one of the most popular recipes in South Indian cuisine. Any South Indian meal is incomplete without sambhar. Sambhar can be made in many ways. But today I would like to share this "Instant Sambhar" with you all. This recipe is really a life-saver for Moms of school-going kids. It is very tasty and flavorful recipe. It is very simple and and quick to make too. One of my son's favorite accompaniment with ghee rice or pongal.

Ingredients:-

• ½ cup split pigeon pea / tuar dal
• 2 - 3 tbsp oil 
• 1½ tsp sambhar powder
• 1 tsp rice flour
• ½ tsp mustard seeds 
• ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds 
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp asafoetida / hing
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies
• a small piece of tamarind (soaked in 1 cup warm water and strained)
• few coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• salt to taste

Method:-

• Wash and pressure cook dal along with 2 ½ cups water, turmeric powder and 1 tsp oil.
• Whisk dal well and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute till they crackle.
• Add tamarind pulp, sambhar powder, salt and mix well.
• Add boiled dal and cook till boils. 
• Add rice flour and stir well. 
• Cook covered on slow flame for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or idli's. 

Notes:-

• You may add 2 drumsticks (cut into small pieces) after adding curry leaves.
• You may add slit green chillies or whole red chillies chillies in the tempering if you like your sambhar spicy.
• You add add chopped & boiled vegetables (brinjals, pumpkin, radish, lady finger's or potato) to the sambhar along with tamarind pulp.

Happy Cooking!!

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