Arachuvitta Sambar.

Arachuvitta Sambar

Ingredients

Toordal dal( cooked and mashed)- 1/2 cup

Drumstick large ( cut into pieces)- 1

Onion small( sliced)- 1

Tomato large( crushed)-1

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves- few sprigs

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Asafetida- 1/4 tsp

Oil- 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Water- 3 cups

Masala ingredients to grind

( dry roast and grind below ingredients to smooth and fine paste by adding little water)

Channa dal/ Bengal gram dal- 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp

Whole dry red chilli- 5

Cumin seeds- 1 tsp

Black peppercorn- 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds- less than 1/4 tsp

Grated coconut- 3 tbsp

Method

In a sauce pan add drumstick pieces, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and water. 

Place the pan on high heat, bring the drumstick mixture to boil and cook until drumstick pieces are tender. Once the drumsticks are cooked, reduce the heat and add the ground masala to the drumstick. Mix well and simmer sambar for 3 mins. 

Now add the cooked Toordal and required salt to the simmering drumstick sambar. 

Heat oil in another pan, when hot add mustard seeds and allow to crackle, add curry leaves and asafetida, saute for few seconds and add the tempering to simmering sambar. 

Serve hot Arachuvitta Sambar with steamed rice and potato fry.