Mor Sambhar

Ingredients:

  • Onions – 1 medium diced
  • Tomatoes – 1 medium diced
  • Green chillies – 2
  • Carrots – 2 diced
  • Capsicum – 1 diced
  • Gram Dal – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Vendayam (Fenugreek seeds) – 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
  • Dry red chillies – 3
  • Black pepper – 1 tsp
  • Grated coconut – 4 tsp
  • Yoghurt (curd/sour cream) – 5 tsp
  • Rice flour – 2 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 3 tbsp

Method:

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan, splutter mustard seeds, add fenugreek and turmeric powder. To this add the sliced onions, carrots and capsicum and fry for a while. In a separate pan, heat a little bit of oil, fry the gram dal, coriander seeds, red chillies and black pepper and remove from heat. Grind the fried contents adding grated coconut and little water. Then, add the yoghurt and allow to blend for a minute. Add the ground contents to the onions and veggie mixture. Allow the contents to come to a boil. Then, add diced tomatoes, green chillies and salt with little water. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes to allow the contents to thicken.

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