Ingredients

• 1.25 cup - tur dal
• 1/4 cup or less - tamarind extract
• 1 medium onion
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1/2 cup - beans, chopped into 1 inch size
• 1/2 cup - radish, chopped
• 1/4 cup - carrot, chopped
• 1 drumstick, chopped and boiled in salt water
• 1/2 cup - bottle gourd/lauki (ghia, sorakaaya), chopped
• 3 tbsp - sambar powder
• Salt
• 3/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 big stalk - curry leaves
• 2 pinches - asafoetida/hing
• 1/2 tsp each - mustard and cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp - methi seeds
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 2 tsp - sugar (optional)

How to Make Quick Mixed vegetable sambar

• Cook dal in a pressure cooker with 1 tomato and a little bit of haldi.
• Take a big vessel and pour oil in it and add mustard, cumin, methi seeds.
• The flame should be low, see that the seasoning is not burnt.
• When they splutter, add hing and curry leaves.
• Now add all the vegetables along with haldi, salt and stir well.
• After 5 minutes, add water and allow the vegetables to cook.
• When it starts boiling, leave it for 10-15 minutes or till the vegetables get cooked.
• Vegetables should not get too soft or mushy.
• When dal is cooked, mash it well and add the vegetables mixture in it. mix well.
• Now pour tamarind water, 1 cup of water and salt according to the taste in the cooker.
• Mix and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
• Mix the sambhar powder with some water and pour it into the cooker.
• Leave for another 3-4 minutes. Check if water or powder is required, add it.
• If the sambhar is sour then add some sugar. Remove and serve delicious sambar with hot rice, papad and pickles.