Carrot Sambhar

Ingredients:

Toor dal- 1 cup

Small onion- 10

Tomato-1 chopped

Carrot- 3 to 4 peeled and cutted round

Green chilli -2 slit

Curry leaves- 8 to 10

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Shakti sambhar masala- 2 tbsp

Hing - a pinch

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Garlic -2 to 3 cloves

Oil- 1 1/2 tbsp

Water- 3 cups

Salt to taste

Method:

Note: Wash toor dal and soak for 10 minutes.

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker,when oil is heated add mustard seed,urad dal and curry leaves and fry for few minutes.

2. Then add small onions and fry for 2 to 3 minutes ,add tomato and add little salt and fry for few minutes then add green chilli and garlic and fry for another few minutes.

3. Add carrot and mix it well,cook for 5 to 6 minutes,then add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,hing and shakti sambhar masala, mix it nicely.

4. Now add the toor dal and water, then adjust the salt.

5. After that close the pressure cooker, when steam comes put the weight,and cook till 3 whistle.

6. After 3 whistle switch off the heat, and leave it on stove for 5 minutes,then open.

7. Carrot sambhar is ready.

8. Serve hot with rice/dosa/pongal.

Note:

* Instead of Carrot you can use any vegetables of your choice or you can use mixed vegetables for preparing sambhar.

* You can also use turmeric powder,red chilli powder and daniya powder instead of sambhar masala.