Ingredients

• 2 cups - Frozen Mexican Vegetable Mix (Containing red, yellow, orange and green bell pepper, red kidney beans, beans, baby corn, sweet corn)
• 1 - Onion, chopped thinly lengthwise
• 1-2 - Green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 1/2 cup - Masoor dal/Red lentils
• 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - Coriander powder
• 1 tsp - Sambar powder (Any brand would do)
• 2-3 tbsp - Dry coconut scrapes
• 1 sprig - Curry Leaves
• 2 sprigs - Coriander Leaves
• 3 cups - Water
• 3 tsp - Oil
• 1 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds
• Salt to taste

How to Make Fusion Sambar with Mexican Veggies

• Thaw the frozen mix vegetable mix.
• In a pressure cooker add oil. When hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• As they splutter add onions and green chillies and saute well.
• Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and mix well.
• Add thawed vegetable mix to it and saute well.
• Now add masoor dal/red lentils.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Add 1 cup water and pressure cook till done.
• Transfer it to another deep bottom pan.
• Now add remaining water, salt if required, and sambar powder to it and mix well.
• Add coconut scrapes to it and mix again.
• Cook till you see bubbles in the sambar.
• Now remove it off the stove and add curry leaves, coriander leaves and mix well.
• Enjoy with hot rice and ghee/clarified butter