Gravy - Arachi Vitta Sambar

Arachi vitta Sambar

Ingredients

Sambar Onions - I cup

Green Chillies - 3

Veges (Any vegetable - ahandful)

Shredded Coconut - 2 TSP

Hing - 1 TSP

Toor Dhall - 1/2 Cup

Tamarind - lemon size

Cilantro

Sambar powder - 2 TsP

Red Chilli powder - 1/2 TSP

Tomatoes - 1

For grinding

Toor Dhall - 2 TSP

Dhaniya - 1 TSP

Dry chilli - 1

Shredded Coconut - 1TSP

Curry leaves - 4

Peppercorns - 1/2 TSP

* fry all off the grinding ingredients in a skillet with little oil and dry grind them in a blender.Keep aside

For tempering

Mustard seeds - 1 TSP

Fenufreek seeds - 1 TSP

Curry leaves - 4

Cumin seeds - 1 TSP

Procedure:

• Pressure cook toor dhall and mash them into a paste.Keep aside
• Squeeze jiuce from the tamarind soak in little water.
• Heat oil in a skillet and add the hing and shredded coconut and saute till the coconut is fried.
• Now add the tempering agents and when they crack add the onions.
• Saute the onions and green chillies till they turn pink and then add tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are cooked.
• Add the veges, salt, turmeric and saute for 5 mins till they are half cooked.
• Now add the Dhall and the ground dry masalas and saute till they are well mixed.
• Add the tamarind juice, and red chilli powder. when the broth comes to a boil add sambar powder. Close with lid till the veges are well cooked and the broth thickens.
• Close heating, sprinkle cilantro and serve with boiled rice