Elephant Day Red Radish Sambar

 

Today is World Elephant Day international annual event. Nature's great masterpiece. Hope grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book. So today recipe is Radish Sambar

Ingredients

• Radish
• Toor Dhal
• Turmeric Powder
• Sambar powder
• Olive oil
• Red chillies
• Tamarind Juice
• Mustard seeds
• Onion
• Tomatoes
• Coriander leaves
• Asafoetida (Hing)
• Cumin seeds
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Water

Directions

• Cook In a pressure cooker, take toor dhal with water Add salt and turmeric powder. Once cooked let it cool down. 
  
  
  
• In parallel, On a pan, pour oil. When the oil gets heated, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, dry red chillies.
  
  
  
• Add few chopped onions and sprinkle some salt. Saute for few minutes.
  
  
  
• Add fenugreek seeds, asafoetida powder and mix it well.
• Add chopped radish pieces and saute it slightly. 
  
  
  
• Next add tomatoes and saute.
  
  
  
• Now add turmeric powder, sambar powder Saute for a minute.
  
  
  
• Add a cup of water and add cooked toor dhal and mix it well.
  
  
  
• Now add tamarind juice and mix well. Add more water if necessary.
• Let it boil.
• Now sprinkle roughly chopped coriander leaves and it is ready to serve.

Final Snapshot

Serve the Sambar Recipe with Ragi Bowl