Gourmet Walk

Sarvana Bhavan style Sambhar
This one is specially for the tiffin (breakfast) dish which is served with Idlis, Dosas and Vadas

Ingredients
1 cup soaked and washed Lentils
1 tbspn Gram daal
1 tspn Corriander seeds
1 tspn Cumin seeds
1 tspn Fenugreek seeds
1/4th cup grated coconut
3-4 red chilies
1 big size tomato
Curry leaves
Mix vegetables (Drumstick, carrots, beans)
1 big size onion
1/4th tspn mustard seeds
1/8th tspn Asofetida
3 tbspn Gingly oil
1 tbspn Tamarind pulp
Around 2- 2.5 glasses of water

Method
1) First boil the lentils and vegetables in a pressure cooker for about 2-3 whistles
2) In a small pan , add 1 tspn gingly oil and add corriander, cummin, fengreek, red chilies, gram daal and roast them for about 1 min
3) Then grind them along with the tomato and coconut to form smooth paste
4) In a big pan add the gingly oil, add mustar and cumin seeds and let them splutter
5) Then add asofetida, chopped onions, curry leaves and saute that welll
6) Then add the paste of spices and again cook for about 1 min
7) Then add tamarind pulp and water and boil for 5 min
8) Finally add the cooked daal and vegetables and salt and cook for about 10 min
9) Serve it hot with Idlis and dosas