VENGAYA SAMBAR WITH GROUND INGREDIENTS

Vengaya Sambar with Ground Ingredients

Sambar (small) onion (peeled) A handful
Tuvar dhal One Cup ( 100 gm)
Tamarind Paste Two Teaspoon
Oil One teaspoon
Mustard Seeds Quarter Teaspoon
Asafoetida A pinch

Paste

Dry red chillies four
Urad Dhal One teaspoon
Bengal gram One teaspoon
Dhania Two teaspoons
Grated coconut Two tablespoon

Method

Fry the four dried chillies,one teaspoon of urad dhal (Ullatham paruppu), one teaspoon of Bengal Gram (kadalai Paruppu),two teaspoon of dhania (coriander seeds) together to till the dhals reach a golden brown colour. Leave it to cool.Wet grind the fried ingredients with two tablespoons of grated coconut into a very smooth paste,adding a little water.

Pressure cook the tuvar dhal till it is very soft. Add the peeled onions in a pan with little water. Boil the onions. After the onions are cooked,add the cooked tuvar dhal. Add salt to taste.Add the tamarind paste.Let it cook for about five minutes. Finally,add the ground paste, and let it cook for a further five minutes on a slow flame.

Now,garnish the sambar with mustard and asafoetida.

Variation

Other vegetables like drumsticks, pumpkin, radish, brinjals may be used instead of onion.