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Travancore Sambaar (Kerala Lentil Curry) - Indian Cuisine Recipe # 28

Travancore Sambaar/Sambhar (Kerala Lentil Curry) South Indian Cuisine Recipe Sambhar Recipe MY RATING - 9/10 Source - travancorefood.blogspot.com   youdesaia.com Ingredients 1 Cup Pigeon Peas (tuvar dal) 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp Sambar Powder 4 Nos Red Chillies dried 50 gms Shallots 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil 1/2 Tsp Asafoetida (Hing) 3 Nos Drumsticks 2 Nos Potatoes 2 Nos Tomatoes 1 No Cucumber Salt to taste 1 tbsp Tamarind paste 1 Sprig Curry Leaves Method - Wash and pressure cook the lentils along with turmeric powder - Transfer the cooked lentils to a stock pot or container - Add the cut vegetables to this and cook over medium flame with some added water - Add tamarind paste and salt per taste - Bring this mixture to boil and add sambar powder and hing - In a seperate pan heat the coconut oil, add musard seeds, shallots, dry red chillies and curry leaves - Pour this mixture of spluttered mustard,shallots,chillies over the boiling