Sambar Without Sambar Powder (Lentil stew with vegetables) Recipe by Divya

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Ingredients

Toor dal/Split pigeon peas - 1 cup
Pearl onions/Shallots - 1 cup (chopped)
Carrot - 2 (Sliced)
Baby corn - 2 (Sliced)
Raddish - 2 (Sliced)
Lady's finger - 2 (Chopped lengthwise)
Avarakkai/Broad beans (Hyacinth beans) - 5 (Chopped into 2 inch sized pieces)
Brinjal - 5 to 8 (Cubed)
Garlic pods - 2
Coriander leaves - A handful
Curry leaves - Few
Tamarind - 1 inch sized ball
Red chilli powder - 2 spoons
Coriander powder - 3 spoons
Turmeric powder - A pinch
Asafoetida - 1/2 spoon
Mustard - 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 spoon + 1/2 spoon
Fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon
Salt - As per taste
Oil - 5 spoons
PREPARATION METHOD
Soak tamarind in water for 30 minutes, then extract tamarind water from it (remove the pulp and discard it). Set the tamarind water aside.
Meanwhile do the other preparations.
For preparation of dal, add the following in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 10 minutes and set aside.
(Cooked Dal - Preparation)
1. Toor dal - 1 cup
2. Water - 2 cups
3. Pearl onions/Shallots - 2 (peeled and whole)
4. Garlic pods - 2 (peeled and whole)
5. Turmeric powder - A pinch
6. Salt - As per taste
(Add a spoon of oil to avoid over spilling through cooker nozzle)