Tamil Style Mixed Veggie Lentil Sambar

 Tamil Style Mixed Veggie Lentil Sambar

Mixed vegetables toor dal lentil sambar Tamil style

To make mixed vegetable sambar in Tamil style, you will need the following ingredients:

For the sambar:

1 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas)

2 cups mixed vegetables (such as eggplant, pumpkin, carrot, beans, drumsticks)

1 medium onion, chopped

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon urad dal (split black lentils)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

3 dried red chilies

10 curry leaves

2 tablespoons sambar powder

Salt, to taste

2 tablespoons oil

For the tempering:

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon urad dal (split black lentils)

1 dried red chili

10 curry leaves

1 tablespoon oil

Instructions:

Rinse the toor dal and pressure cook it with 2 cups of water for 3 to 4 whistles.

In a separate pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When they start to crackle, add the urad dal, cumin seeds, dried red chilies, and curry leaves.

Add the chopped onion and sauté until it is translucent.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft and mushy.

Add the mixed vegetables and cook until they are partially soft.

Add the cooked toor dal and 2 cups of water. Mix well.

Add the sambar powder and salt, to taste. Mix well.

Let the sambar simmer for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully cooked.

For the tempering, heat oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, dried red chili, and curry leaves. Let them crackle for a few seconds.

Pour the tempering over the sambar and mix well.

Serve hot with rice.

Enjoy your delicious mixed vegetable toor dal sambar in Tamil style!