Arachuvitta Sambar

Arachuvitta Sambar

Ingredients:

Toor Dhal	1 Cup
Big Onion	1 No
Tomato	2 Nos
Radish	2 Medium sized
Tamarind	small gooseberry size
Turmeric powder	2 small pinch
curry leaf	1 sprig
Coriander leaf	2.5 tbsp
Salt	As needed
To Temper
Oil	4 Tblsp
Mustard	1 tsp
Urad Dhal	1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Curry leaf	1 sprig
To Roast and Grind
Channa Dhal	1.5 tblsp
Coriander seeds	1 tblsp
Red chillies	4 - 5 Nos
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Black pepper	1 tsp
Moong dhal	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	1 sprig
Fenugreek seeds	1 tsp
Asafoetida	1/8 tsp
Grated coconut	1/4 Cup

Method:

1. Pressure cook  toor  dhal with water in ratio 1:3 along with a pinch of turmeric powder and two drops of oil for 4 to 5 whistles.
2. Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 15 mins, then filter it and keep it ready.  Peel off  the radish skin and chop them into round shape.
3. Take a pan and dry roast everything under "To Roast and Grind" except grated coconut until slight brown (Do not burn it).  Switch off the flame, add coconut now and give it a mix.
4. Once it has cooled down, grind it with little water until you get masala consistency.
5. Heat a vessel with oil,add mustard seeds once it is spluttered, add urad dhal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and let it splutter, then add onion and saute it for few mins until it turns transparent then add tomato and few pinches of salt so that tomato gets cooked quickly.
6. When the tomatoes becomes mushy, add sambar powder, rest of the turmeric powder and saute it for 2 mins. Add chopped radish along with salt and 2 cups of water. Let it boil for fifteen minutes.
7. After the radish is cooked well, add dhal, tamarind water, 1 sprig curry leaves, coriander leaves and bring it to boil.
8. Finally, add the grounded masala mix and boil it for 5-7 mins to get rid off the raw smell.
9. Enjoy the Sambar with Rice,Idly,Dosa :).

Notes:

• You can use any vegetables(Eg: Drumstick,brinjal,carrot,potato,radish...) to make this sambar.