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Mixed Vegetable Podi Sambar

Mixed Vegetables Sambar with Sambar powder
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine, South Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 2 large sized Onions - sliced
  • 1 large sized Tomato - chopped
  • 1 large sized Carrot - peeled and diced
  • 2 medium sized drumstick - with sambar cut
  • 4-5 medium sized Beans - chopped
  • 1 cup white pumpkin - chopped
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup Toor dal - cooked and mashed
  • 1 tsp Sambar vadagam - optional
  • 2 tbsp sambar powder
  • A pinch Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Ghee

Instructions

Preparations

  • Cook the toor dal with water 1/2 : 2 ratio in cooker until its mushy. Smash it and keep it ready.
  • Soak the Tamarind in warm water for 15 min.
  • Chop all the vegetables. Slice the onions & Chop the tomatoes.

Main Instructions

  • Heat oil in a deep kadai, splutter mustard seeds. Then add sambar vadagam(optional), asafoetida & curry leaves.
  • Saute Onions until pink, saute tomatoes and then add all the vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and little water for the vegetables to cook. let it boil until the vegetables are cooked.
  • Now add the soaked tamarind water, cooked and mashed dal, Sambar powder and adjust salt. Let it boil for 10-15 min in simmer. add water if necessary.
  • Sprinkle a tsp ghee and chopped coriander leaves for garnish.