ROASTED AND GROUND SAMBHAR (WITHOUT DAL) - VARUTHA ARACHA KOZHAMBU

This is a type of sambhar which doesnt have dal, extremely tasty to be had with hot steaming rice

Ingredients :

Tamarind soaked in hot water – lemon size

Salt to taste

Haldi powder – 1 tsp

Veggies like drumstick, carrot, potato – 1 cup

To roast and grind :

Ghee – 1 tsp

Chana dal – 1 tbsp

\urad dal – ½ tbsp.

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Methi seeds – ½ tsp

Red chillies – 5-6

Raw rice – 1 tsp

Grated coconut – ¾ cup

For tempering :

Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 5-6

Method :

1)     Take water in a vessel add the veggies, haldi powder, salt and start boiling

2)     Once half cooked, add the tamarind pulp and boil till the veggies are cooked

3)     In a pan take ghee and roast all the ingredients except coconut till it becomes light brown

4)     Add the coconut, fry for a min more and switch off the gas

5)     Make a paste of this adding water.

6)     Add this paste to the veggie mixture and boil for 2 mins till well blended

7)     In a pan take coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves and add this to the sambhar