Malabar Sambar

Ingredients:

• 5 to 7 Red chilies
• 1 sp Channa Dhal
• 1 sp. Coriander seeds
• 1/2 sp. Fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 sp. mustard seed
• 1/2 cup fresh coconut
• 2 sp coconut oil
• 1 cup cooked Thur Dhal
• 2 cup tamarind water
• Curry leaves
• Some vegetable like chow chow, brinjal, pumpkin etc.,

Method:

• Fry red chilly, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and channa Dhal and grind with coconut and keep aside.
• Pour coconut oil in a deep pan and make seasoning with mustard seeds
• Add tamarind water, cooked Dhal, curry leaves, turmeric powder and one of the above vegetable.
• Allow the vegetable to cook in tamarind water. Now add the grind masala and allow the sambar to boil for a while.
• Remove from the fire and serve with hot cooked rice.