Sambhar
Instructions
1. Heat heavy pan, over medium heat
2. Add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns and coriander seeds, red chilies ,rice channadal, can also add little urad dal.
3. Stir and roast for 3-4 minutes, reducing the heat if necessary to take care that the spices don't burn. .
4. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons oil and roast garlic ginger, hing, turmeric
5. When they start to color continue roasting
6. Add the pan contents to the bowl and cool along with the spices.
7. Add all to a grinder and make it into a fine paste.
8. Heat one teaspoon of the oil in a heavy pan, over medium heat, and add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, hing, red chilies (chef did not add but please do) cumin seeds
9. Add the shallots or big cut onions ,turmeric powders, stir add curry leaves, chopped green chilies and mix vegetables add tomatoes tamarind juice and add water and cook till the vegetables are half done
10. Add half the quantity and save the rest to use next time in fridge
11. When the vegetables are 3/4 cooked, add mashed dal and cook for 30 min in slow flame nice fragrance of sambhar will spread all of your house
12. Add seasonings ,sugar and finish of with coriander leaves; enjoy with rice idli, dosa
