Authentic South Indian Sambar

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 large Onion peeled and chopped roughly
• 2 Tomato chopped
• 2 slit Green Chilli
• 1 Brinjal chopped
• 2 Carrot chopped
• 6 Beans chopped
• 1 cup Cucumber peeled and chopped
• 4 Ladysfinger chopped
• 1 Potato peeled and chopped
• 1 cup Raw Mango peeled and chopped
• 1 Raw Banana / Plantain peeled and chopped
• 1 cup Toor Dal cooked
• 3 tbsp Sambar Powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Jaggery
• Coriander Leaves a small handful finely chopped
• Water as needed
• For Tempering:
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 Dry Red Chilli
• ½ tsp Asafoetida
• Curry Leaves a sprig

Instructions

1. Heat oil and add in onion, chilli and tomato. Saute it for 2 mins.
2. Add in all vegetables and saute it for 8 to 10 mins.
3. Add in water, Cover it cook for 10 to 15 mins till the veggies is cooked.
4. Now add in cooked dal, sambar powder, salt and jaggery and mix well. Simmer this whole thing for 15 to 20 mins.
5. Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling all whole spices. Fry this for a min. Pour this over the sambar and mix well.
6. Add in coriander leaves and mix. Leave the pan covered till serving