INSTANT SAMBHAR

This South Indian special is usually done using toor dhal or moong dhal or combining both. We need to pressure cook these dhals to prepare sambhar.   This recipe is done using broken gram / split gram along with other ingredients that we use for preparing sambhar. It goes well with idli, dosa, chappathi and poori. An easy side dish for tiffin items which can be done in few minutes.

INGREDIENTS:
Small Onion - 10
Tomato - 2
Sambhar powder-  1 tsp
Green chilly - 1
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a leaflet
Coriander leaves-  little
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt

To grind
Broken gram - 30g
Fennel - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Ginger - little
Tamarind - little 

METHOD:
1. Prepare a smooth paste using the ingredients given to grind.
2. In a tawa, heat oil, add cumin, mustard and allow to crackle.
3. Add urad dhal, curry leaves and asafoetida.
4. Add small onions, green chilly and stir till it turns translucent.

5. Add chopped tomatoes, and cook until it turns juicy.
6. Add a cup of water and allow to boil.
7. Add sambhar powder and cook for few minutes.
8. Add the paste and mix well.

9. It will thicken faster, so adjust consistency by adding water.
10. Add chopped coriander leaves and switch off.
11. Tasty Instant Sambhar is ready.

Note:

• To enhance taste little coconut can be added.
• Broken gram powder without ginger and tamarind can be prepared and stored.
• Crushed ginger can be added along with tomato while cooking.
• Tamarind water or puree can be used along with sambhar powder.