Name: Bele saru/ Toor dal sambar recipe by Vinutha Hk at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: To pressure cook:; 1/2 cup toor dal; 4 medium onions; 4 medium tomatoes; Vegetables (carrot, beans)- 1 cup; For tempering:; 2 tablespoon ghee; Mustard 1/4 tsp; 6 garlic pods; Curry leaves few; Finely chopped onions; For spice mixture:; Water as required; 3 tablespoon sambar powder; Handful of coriander; Salt as per taste; Tamarind pulp a coin sized

Ingredients Serving: 7

To pressure cook:
1/2 cup toor dal
4 medium onions
4 medium tomatoes
Vegetables (carrot, beans)- 1 cup
For tempering:
2 tablespoon ghee
Mustard 1/4 tsp
6 garlic pods
Curry leaves few
Finely chopped onions
For spice mixture:
Water as required
3 tablespoon sambar powder
Handful of coriander
Salt as per taste
Tamarind pulp a coin sized

Instructions

On one side- Cut the onions, tomatoes, carrot, beans and place it in a cooker. Add toor dal, sufficient water to pressure cook it. Cook it for 4 to 5 whistle. Allow it to cool.
On the other side.... In a vessel add sambar powder, finely chopped coriander leaves, enough water to boil and put it on flame. Cook for 15 minutes (By the time pressure cooker whistles and cool this spice mix will be ready).
Once the cooker is cooled, open the lid. Dal will be boiled nicely (if not mash it a little).
Add this dal mixture to the spice mix and boil for 5 minutes.
Add in salt, tamarind pulp. Mix well and boil for 5 more minutes. Check for the seasoning. Turn off the flame.
In a small pan, add ingredients in same order under section "for tempering" and add it to the sambar.
Now bele saru (toor dal veggie sambar) is ready.

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