Arachu vitta Sambhar

Make a delicious Arachu Vitta Sambar using this simple recipe from my Madappalli.

Ingredients:

Tovar Dhal                              1 cup

 Tamarind extract                   ½ cup

Red chili powder                      1 tsp.

Sambhar Powder                      1 tsp.

Turmeric Powder                        ¼ tsp.

Salt                                                to taste

Hing                                               ¼ tsp.

Vegetables:

Chopped white pumpkins      ½ cup

Chopped carrots                       ½ cup

Tomatoes                                  2 no.

Curry leaves                              1 stem

Dry ingredients:  

Chenna Dhal (Bengal gram)     - ½ cup

Whole red chilies                          8 no.

Shredded Coconut                        ½ cup

Coriander seeds                            1 tsp.

Fenugreek seeds                             ½ tsp.

Oil                                                    1 tsp.

For Seasoning:

Coconut oil                                   2 tsp.

Mustard seeds                             1 tsp.

Broken Red chilies                       2 no.

Methi seeds                                 ½ tsp.

Method:

• Boil the Tovar dal in a pressure cooker. Mash it and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai; fry all the dry ingredients for 3 minutes.
• Then grind together red chili powder, Sāmbhar powder, with some water. Grind like a paste. Keep aside.
• Cook the vegetables (pumpkins, carrots) with a turmeric powder in a little water.  Remove from the fire, when soft.
• Heats the coconut oil in a pan, add tomatoes, saute for a minute. Now add the ground Sāmbhar masala. Stir well. Add the cooked vegetables, mashed Tovar dhal and tamarind extract. Mix well and add   2 cups of water. Let it cook 20 minutes on low medium heat.
• In a small kadai, heat 2 tsp. of coconut oil and add all seasonings. Let it simmer till they begin to crackle.
• Add to the Sāmbhar and serve hot with rice.