Recipes One

Soak the tamarind in a little amount of water.

In a pressure cooker, add dal & 5 cups water.

Add chopped pumpkin, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons sambhar masala powder, 1 sprig of curry leaves & close the lid.

Heat it on a high flame & when the pressure reaches maximum, lower the flame.

Pressure cook dal for 20-25 minutes on a low flame.

Turn off the flame & allow the heat to escape.

Now, prepare the tadka for the sambhar.

Heat oil in a pan & add mustard seeds, dry red chillies & 1 sprig of curry leaves.

As they crackle, add chopped tomatoes to it.

Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt & 2 teaspoons sambhar masala powder & allow the mixture to leave oil.

You can adjust the quantity of salt as per taste.

When the mixture leaves oil, turn off the flame & tadka is ready to be added to dal.

Open the lid of the pressure cooker & keep it on a low flame.

Add tadka to it & mix well.

Allow the sambhar to cook well on low flame as it is able to grasp all the flavours.

If it looks thick, add a little warm water & bring it to a good boil.

Strain out the water from the soaked tamarind & separate them.

Add the water to the cooker & let it cook on a low flame with everything else.

Once it is well cooked, turn off the flame.

Sambhar is ready to serve.