Sambar

Saambhar for idli

Ingredients

Thuvaram paruppu( red gram dal )     :    150 gm
Small onion     :    100 gm
Tomato    :    7
Eggplant    :    100 gm
Potato    :    2
Green chilli    :    6
Tamarind     :    a little
Drumstick    :    1
Oil    :    4 tsp
Mustard    :    1 tsp
Ulunthu ( black gram )    :    1 tsp
Asafoetida    :    ¼ tsp
Dried red chilli    :    1
Coriander leaves    :    a little
Curry leaves    :    a little
Salt    :    as needed

Method

Soak tamarind in water and prepare extract.
Cook thuvaram paruppu( red gram dal ) till soft.   
Cut vegetables lengthwise.
Cut onion and tomato into pieces.
Add the vegetables, onion and tomato to the dal and cook.
When the vegetables are ¾ cooked, add salt and tamarind extract.
Heat  a little oil in a frying pan.
Add  mustard, black gram, asafoetida, dried red chilli, curry leaves.
When the mustard splutters, add to the saambhar. 
Let the saambhar boil for a few minutes.
Remove from the stove and add cut coriander leaves.




Note: This recipe is taken from the book "108 Arusuvai Veg Samayal" by Vasantha Subbaiya published by Manimekalai Prasuram