UDIPI SAMBHAR

Udipi sambhar is very famous in restaurants . When we go fir our vacation to Mumbai we go yo eat masala dosa especially for the sambhar. My kids love it. So I thought , why not prepare this at my house and give my kids. 

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal 

2 small brinjals - chopped

1 drumstick  cut into 2"long pieces 

lemon sized tamarind ball soaked in 1/2 cup water

2 green chilies - slit at the end

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

asafoetida - a pinch

salt to taste

1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp jaggery

 

 

To Fry & Grind :
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp urad dal
6-7 dry red chilies
2 tsp coriander seeds
10 curry leaves
 

Method

Pressure cook toor dal with 2 cups of water for 3-4 whistles.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once pressure settles, remove the lid and mash the dal. Keep it aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan or kadhai. Add fenugreek seeds, urad dal and coriander seeds. Add curry leaves and broken chilies. Saute a while.
Add coconut and fry for a minute. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Grind in a mixer adding little water to smooth paste. Keep it aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in pan or kadhai , add mustard seeds.
Add chopped vegetables and fry for a min.  ( I usually add carrots, potatoes too ). Add 1 cup water and cook it covered on medium flame for 5 mins.
Add tamarind squeezed water, turmeric powder and mix well.
Add little salt and cook for a minute.
Add mashed dal, jaggery and salt. Cook it covered for 2 mins. ( the quantity of jaggery depends on you, how much sweet the sambhar should be)
Add grounded paste and 1-2 cup water.
Cook it covered on low flame for 10-15 mins.
Serve hot with rice or idli/dosa.