Ingredients

• 1 cup - Tur dal
• 2 cups - Mixed vegetables
• 1 - Tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 - onion (chopped)
• Some tamarind (soaked in warm water for 15 min)
• Fresh coriander - 2 or 3 stems (chopped finely)
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric - 1/2 tbsp
• Sambhar masala - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Jeera (cumin) - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Whole red chilly - 2 (optional)
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• 4 cups - Water

How to Make Quick and Plain Sambhar

• In a pressure cooker, heat a oil and add jeera, mustard seeds, coriander seeds and the red chilly.
• Once they start crackling, add the freshly cut mixed vegetables and saute them for 3-4 minutes.
• Add tur dal, turmeric powder, tomato, onion and salt and 4 cups of water.
• Close the pressure cooker and let it give 2 whistles on medium heat.
• Open the cooker after the steam evaporates and add the sambar masala and the tamarind water (squeeze all the juice from the tamarind).
• Stir and let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve with dosa, idli or vadas.