Name: Masoor Sambar recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Masoor Dal 240 grams boiled; garlic pods 10; Drumstick whole 3 cut into medium length pieces .; Pearl onions 20.; Ripe Tomatoes big sized 2 finely chopped; Mustard seeds 1 .5 teaspoon; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Fenugreek seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Dried red chillies 3; Goose berry sized tamarind used to extract tamarind pulp .; Hing 1/2 teaspoon; Curry leaves a fistful; Chopped cilantros for garnishing; Ghee 2 tablespoons; onion vadiyam / dried onions 1/2 teaspoon

ABOUT Masoor Sambar RECIPE

Masoor dal is rich in protein and nutrients . Masoor Sambar is a fully nutrient packed dish . A typical South Indian Sambar where I have replace toor dal with masoor dal for its rich nutrients , health reasons .

Ingredients Serving: 6

Masoor Dal 240 grams boiled
garlic pods 10
Drumstick whole 3 cut into medium length pieces .
Pearl onions 20.
Ripe Tomatoes big sized 2 finely chopped
Mustard seeds 1 .5 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Dried red chillies 3
Goose berry sized tamarind used to extract tamarind pulp .
Hing 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves a fistful
Chopped cilantros for garnishing
Ghee 2 tablespoons
onion vadiyam / dried onions 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.
Splutter mustard seeds first . Add 3 red chillies long,cumin seeds ,fenugreek seeds , hing,
Onion vadiyam / dried onions.Add crushed garlic pods 10.Fry till turns slight brown .
Add a fistful of curry leaves . Fry for 2 minutes .
Add pearl onions 20. Sauté till translucent .
Add finely chopped 2 big ripe tomatoes . Sauté till turns soft and mushy .
Add little water to adjust the tomato onion mixture .
Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder .
Add 1 teaspoon red chilli powder . Add salt .
Add 2 tablespoons homemade sambar powder .
Add spring onions chopped 1 cup .
Add 3 full drumsticks cut into medium length pieces .
Cover the pan and let the veggies get cooked .
Add two cups ( 240grams ) boiled masoor dal .
Mix . Take a gooseberry sized tamarind ball .Extract and the tamarind pulp . Mix all together.
Add coriander leaves and curry leaves at the stage of boiling to release aroma .
Let the sambar boil for 5 minutes completely under high flame .
Masoor Sambar is ready .

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