Vazhakai/Plankton /Raw Banana Sambhar

Sambhar is an authentic south indian recipe mostly taken with rice , dosa and idly. It is  rich in protein as it has cooked Toordal. Try this for a wonderful taste.

Serving for 4

Ingredients

Tamarind  --  lemon size( use pulp not paste)

Toor dal --   4 tablespoon

Onion --   1 cup

Vazhakai --1 nos( cut into rectabgular slices)

Green  chili  --  3 nos

Turmeric -- A pinch

Sambhar powder -- 2 tsp( red chili powder+Dhania powder+cumin powder)

Jeera -- 1 tsp

Mustard  -- 1 tsp

Curry leaves  --   few

Corinder leaves --  few

Salt --  1 1/2 tsp

Oil --   3 tsp

Asafoetida.

For Seasoning

Mustard

Jeera

Curry leaves           

Corinder leaves      

Method

• On a hot pan add Oil and mustard seeds , when musard seeds begins to spilt add jeera,Onion,  chilli and curry leaves.
• Saute untill onion turns golden brown then add  veg and saute to take out the raw smell.
• Add sambhar powder  and fry, then add Tamrind juiceand allow to boil for few min, when oil starts  to appear  add pressure cooked Toordal and stir.( cook the toordal with tumeric and asafoetida.)
• When u smell aroma of   sambhar add corrinder leaves and asafoetida

• Serve hot with Rice.

Tips

• Adding 2 drops of oil with uncooked toor dal helps to cook to perfection.
•  We can season at last for a good flavour