September 2, 2007 at 5:21 am (Recipes)
 Time: 30-45 mins |
| Ingredients: |
1 cup toor daal (200 gms)
2 cups mixed vegetables(cauliflower, carrots, beans, eggplant)
1 tomato chopped
1/2 onion chopped
some tamarind (soaked in warm water for 15 min)
fresh coriander – 2 or 3 stems chopped finely
Salt to taste
Turmeric – 1/2 tbsp
Sambhar masala – 1tbsp
mustard seeds – 1/2 tbsp
Jeera (cumin) – 1/2 tbsp
Coriander seeds – 1/2 tbsp
Whole red chilly – 2 (optional)
Oil – 1 tbsp
4 cups water |
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| Method: |
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In a pressure cooker put a little bit of oil and once its a little hot put in jeera, mustard seeds, coriander seeds and the red chilly.
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Once they start crackling add the freshly cut mixed vegetables and saute them for 3-4 minutes.
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To it add toor daal, turmeric powder, tomato, onion and salt and 4 cups of water.
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Close the pressure cooker and let it give 2 wistles on medium heat.
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Open the cooker after the steam evaporates and add the sambar masala and the tamarind water (squeeze all the juice from the tamarind).
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Stir and let it cook for 1-2 min. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve with dosa, idli or vadas.
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