Sambar Masala

A quintessential south Indian recipe made at home. This sambar is packed with the healthy arhar dal with the delicious whole red chilli, tamarind pulp and sambar masala, mustard seeds and curry leaves cooked together to perfection. Pair the delicious curry of sambar with idli, vada or dosa.
Ingredients Of Sambar

• 1 cup yellow lentils (arhar or toover daal)
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp AAA Gold Sambhar masala
• 3 Tbsp thickish tamarind pulp or 1 tsp tamarind concentrate
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• 7-8 leaves of curry leaves
• 2-3 whole dry red peppers
• 1 cup mixed vegetables
• 1 big onion, cut into quarters
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves to garnish.

Preparation

• Cook daal with salt, till absolutely tender, no grains remain.
• Add AAA Gold sambhar masala, sugar and vegetables, including the onions, and cook till the vegetables are tender, and add tamarind. Heat oil in a saucepan and add the mustard seeds.
• When they splutter, add the whole red peppers and the curry leaves. Turn around 2-3 times, then add the daal mixture.
• Bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 5 minutes, Serve hot garnished with the coriander leaves.