Onion Sambar

Ingredients

1. Split gram(Thuvara parippu) - 1/2 cup
2. Green chillies - 4 Nos
3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4. Shallots(Kunjulli) - 1 cup
5. Sambar powder - 2 tbsp
6. Tamarind(Puli) - lime sized ball
7. Coconut(grated) - 1/2 cup
8. Shallots(Kunjulli) - 1 tbsp(thinly sliced)
9. Dry red chillies - 2 nos
10. Curry leaves - Few
11. Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
12. Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) - 1/2 tsp
13. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
14. Coriander leaves - Few
15. Ghee - 2 tsp
16. Oil - As reqd
17. Salt - As required.

 How to Cook

1. Cook the dal in enough water in a pressure cooker. Mash the dal and keep aside.
2. Dry saute cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds in a pan. Add grated coconut and saute till golden in color.
3. Grind the coconut mixture to a fine paste. Keep this aside.
4. Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and sieve to gather the extract.Keep this aside.
5. Take a pan and pour ghee. Heat ghee and fry shallots, green chillies and curry leaves. Keep this aside.
6. Add turmeric powder and required salt to the tamarind water and boil.
7. Add the ghee fried shallots, green chillies, curry leaves and sambar powder to the tamarind mixture and boil.
8. Add cooked dal, grinded paste and required water. Boil the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and remove from fire.
9. Take a pan and pour oil. Splutter mustard seeds and pour into the sambar.
10. Serve this hot with rice or dosa.