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Udipi Sambhar

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

1/2 c Tur dal;; (100 g)
2 tb Coconut or groundnut oil;;
-(30 ml.)
1/2 ts Methi seeds;; (2 g)
1/2 tb + 1/2 tsp; (10 g) urad dal;
6 Red chillies;
1 1/2 tb Coriander seeds;; (22 g)
A few sprigs curry leaves;
1/4 Coconut;
25 sm Red sambhar onions;; up to
-30
2 Green chillies;
1/2 ts Mustard seeds;; (2 g)
A pinch of asafoetida;
A lemon sized ball of
-tamarind;
1 3/4 ts Salt;; (9 g)
1 1/2 ts Jaggery; crumbled. (7 g)

COOK the tur dal till done and mash well. Heat one tbsp oil in a heavy
bottomed pan. Add the methi seeds and fry till light red. Add 1/2 tsp urad
dal and fry till the urad dal too is light red. Add the red chillies and
coriander seeds and fry till well roasted. Add curry leaves and grated
coconut and fry for a few minutes. When cool, grind in a mixer to a fine
paste, adding a little water. Clean and peel the onions (keeping them
whole). Heat one tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add 1/2 tsp mustard
seeds. When they splutter, add 1/2 tsp urad dal and asafoetida. Fry for a
minute. Add sambhar onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Also add
vegetables of your choice. Fry well till you get a nice aroma. Add a little
water, cover and cook till the vegetables are done. Soak the tamarind in a
little water and extract the pulp. Add it to the cooked vegetables. Bring
it to a boil. Add salt and jaggery and cook till the raw smell of tamarind
disappears. Add the mashed tur dal and the ground masala paste. Mix well,
add a little water if required. Simmer for a couple of minutes. Serve hot
with rice or dosa. Can add vegetables like lady fingers, brinjals, pumpkin
and drumsticks to the sambhar.

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