Sambhar for Idli/Dosa

Ingredients

• Shallots - 20
• Mixed Vegetables (Beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger) - 1 cup cut into small pieces
• Tomatoes - 2
• Sambhar Powder - 1 tsp
• Moong Dal - 1/2 cup cooked
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to Taste
• Oil- 2 tsp

For Masala

• Red Chillies - 2
• Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
• Channa Dal - 1 tsp
• Hing - 1/2 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 2 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 10
• Shallots (optional) - 2

For Seasoning

• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin(Jeera) Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 5
• Oil - 2 tsp

To Garnish

• Coriander - a handful finely chopped
• Lemon Juice - 1/4 lemon

Preparation

*Masala- Roast and grind the ingredients to a fine paste.

• 2 red chillis
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp channa dal
• 1/2 tsp hing
• 2 tsp grated coconut
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 red shallots(optional)

*Dal+tomato- Grind the cooked dal and the tomatoes into a fine paste. Note: To cook the dal I normally pressure cook for 2 whistles.

• 1/2 cup cooked moong dal
• 2 tomatoes

Procedure

Heat a kadhai with oil and saute shallots in it for 2-3 minutes. Now add the mixed vegetables (add whichever you have) and saute for 5 minutes.

• 20 shallots
• 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables(Beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger)

Add 1 cup water, sambhar powder, turmeric and salt and mix. Let the vegetables get cooked.

• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp sambhar powder
• salt as per taste

Add Dal + Tomato paste and *Masala and mix well. Let this boil for 10 minutes.

• *dal+tomato
• *masala

In a separate cup heat some oil and add the ingredients listed under seasoning. When they start to crackle, add them to the above prepared sambhar.Garnish with coriander and lemon.

• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) seeds
• 5 curry leaves
• 1 handful chopped coriander
• Lemon juice from 1/4 lemon squeezed

The sambhar is ready to be served with hot steaming idlis and dosas!!