TOMATO RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal - 4 tbsp

Tomatoes - 4(chopped)

Onion - 1 (chopped)

Water - 3 cups

Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green chillis - 2

Red chillis - 2

Curry leaves - 1string

Garlic - 2 cloves( chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Salt - to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Wash and pressure cook the dal and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillis, red chillis, curry leaves, asafoetida and fry.
3. When mustard splutter add onion and garlic, fry till light brown.
4. Then add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli powder, sambar powder and pour 1 cup of water in it.
5. Let it cook 5 - 6 min, add cooked dal, tamarind paste and 2 cups of water. Bring it to boil.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS FOR SAMBAR POWDER:

Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Red chillis - 3

Asafoetida - a pinch

Fenugreek seeds (menthulu) - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

INGREDIENTS FOR SAMBAR:

Toor dal - 1 cup

Tamarind - a lime sized ball

Onions - 2 chopped

Tomatoes - 2 chopped

Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped

Salt - as per taste

Water - as required

Oil - 2tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Green chilli - 2

Curry leaves - 1 string

PREPARATION:

1. Roast the sambar powder ingredients on low flame.Grind it to fine powder.
2. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 min. Get pulp using 1 cup of water.
3. Pressure cook toor dal in 2 cups of water till it is soft.
4. In a deep pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
5. When they splutter add turmeric powder, curry leaves, green chillis, and fry.
6. Then add chopped onions and fry 5 min, add tomatoes and let it cook for 5 min.
7. Add 1 cup of water and sambar powder. Let it boil.
8. Mash the cooked dal. Add it to the above mixture.
9. Add tamarind pulp, salt and stir.
10. Add more water if needed.
11. Let it boil for about 5 min.
12. Add chopped coriander leaves and turn off the stove.
13. Sambar is ready.
14. Serve hot sambar with idly, dosa, and rice.