Coconut Sambar with dal (Also called Arachu vitta sambar)

Ingredients:

For sambar:

1. Dal – 1 cup
2. Coconut – 1/2 cup
3. Tamarind – As per the taste
4. Turmeric – a pinch
5. Salt – As per the taste
6. Coriander leaves – cut it into small pieces.
7. Any vegetable you prefer or a combination of vegetables too..
8. Preferred is drum stick.

For grinding:

1. Chana dal – 2 tbsp
2. Urad dal – 1 tbsp
3. Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
4. Red chillies – 6 (Depending on the spiciness)
5. Methi seeds – 1/4^th tbsp.
6. Curry leaves – 1 tbsp
7. For seasoning:
8. Oil – 2 tbsp
9. Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
10. Jeera – 1 tbsp
11. Hing – a pinch
12. Curry leaves – 2 stems

Method:

• Wash the dal, vegetables and pressure cooker.
• Grate the coconut and keep aside
• Soak the tamarind in the water (preferably hot water).
• Meanwhile dry roast all the ingredients mentioned, switch off the flame.
• To this roasted ingredients add the coconut for a minute and keep aside, let it cool.
• Squeeze the water from the tamarind.
• Take a pan, add the tamarind water, salt, turmeric and allow this to cook.
• Now grind all the ingredients to a powder and add this to the boiling tamarind water.
• Add water if required, add the cooked vegetables, and let it cook for some time.
• Now add the mashed dal.
• Let it cook until all the ingredients will boil and leave the raw smell.
• Add coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

The mouthwatering coconut sambar is ready. Serve hot with rice.