Sambar

Ingredients:

• Toor dal : 1/2 cup
• Carrot : 1or 2
• Small Onion (Sambar Onion) : 7 to 8 nos
• Tomato : 1 
• Garlic : 2 or 3
• Roasted gram : 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Chilli powder : 1tbsp
• Coriander powder : 2 tsp
• Coconut : 2 pieces
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal : 1/2 tsp
• Oil : 3tsp
• Red chillies : 2
• Salt : as needed
• Coriander leaves : few
• Curry leaves : few
• Ghee : 1tsp
• Tamarind paste : 2 tbsp
• Hing : 1/4 tsp

Method :

1. Take a pressure cooker,add toor dal  ,garlic ,1/4 tsp turmeric powder and cook  with water for 3 whistle. After the whistle is released ,mash the dal roughly and keep it aside.
2. Grind the roasted gram with tomato,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder,coconut in to fine paste  by adding little water.
3. Take a pan ,add oil and temper with mustard seeds,cumin seeds,red chillies, and curry leaves.when it splutters,add small onions (sambar onion) and saute it well.
4. Add chopped carrot and saute for 1 minutes.
5. Add some water and cover with lid until the carrots are well cooked.
6. Add cooked dal in to the pan and bring it to boil.
7. Add the grinded paste (2).
8. Add tamarind paste ,cover and cook in medium for 5 minutes.
9. Finally, add hing ,ghee and garnish with corriander leaves.
10. Serve with idly ,dosa ,pongal and rice.