SIMPLY SAMBAR

Ingredients:

Lentils - 1 Cup
Tomatoes - 4 nos
Onions - 2 nos
Carrots - 4 nos
Green chillies - 2 nos
Coconut - 1/2 Cup (Grated)
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice - 2 cups
Sambhar powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric - 2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Pressure cook Lentils for 15 mins. Add them to a vessel and let them simmer on a low flame.
2. Chop the vegetables(Except onions) and add them to the lentils. Add the turmeric,Cover the lid and allow them to cook till carrots become soft.
3. Heat oil and fry the fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Add this to the lentils.
4. Add little water to the coconut and grind it to a fine paste. Keep it aside.
5. Heat a tbsp oil and fry the mustard seeds until they sputter and add onions and chillies and fry for two mins.
6. Add the above to the lentils and after 10 mins, add the coconut paste also.
7. Finally add the sambhar powder and salt.