ONION SAMBHAR

Ingredients:

Toor dal - 1/4 cup

Pearl Onions/Small red onions - 10 no.s

Sambhar powder(homemade or store bought) - 2 tbsp

Salt - To taste

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1 no

Oil - 1 tbsp

Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Coriander leaf - 1 -2 sprig

Method:

Wash and soak the toor dal for 20 -30 min

Pressure cook the dal with a pinch of tumeric. Cooked dal should be mushy.

Peel and quarter the onions.

Heat oil in kadhai and saute the onion till light golden brown.

Add sambar powder,tumeric,salt and fry for a min.

Add 2 cup water and tamarind paste.Cook on med heat until onion are done.

Add mashed dal, asafoetida and mix well and boil. Turn off when sambar thickens to required consistency.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan & season mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaf.

Once mustard seed splutters add seasoning and chopped coriander leaf to sambar.

Serve hot with rice and any veg curry of your choice.