Araithu Vita Sambhar

Sambhar is very popular in India especially in southern part. Sambhar will come along with most of the food orders in south indian restaurant. Sambhar and chutney get along very well and tastes really really good. Its difficult to locate a person who is not fond of it...Just to try a different recipe of sambhar, we just tried 'Araithu Vitta Sambhar' which came out very well with its spicy flavor

Ingredients
No of persons : 3

1. Toor dal - 1 cup
2. Sambhar powder - 1 tsp
3. Small Onions - 6-8
4. Tomatoes - 1 (chopped)
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Asafoetida - a pinch
7. To grind
1. Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
2. Red chillies - 2-3(If you dont want to be soo hot, you can just have 2 chillies since all the powders added will itself add hot and spice to it.
8. Channa dal - 2 tsp
9. Coconut - 2 tsp
10. Oil - 3 tsp
11. Seasoning items
1. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
2. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
3. Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
4. Curry leaves - 6-8
12. Garnish - Coriander leaves
13. Salt - To taste
14. Veggies like beans, carrots, cauliflower can also be added according to your taste buds and wish.

Method

1. Grind Channa dal, Coriander powder, Coconut, Red chillies into a paste
2. Heat oil in a pan and add seasoning items
3. When it splutters, add onions and salt(Small onions are the best fit for sambhar)
4. When it turns brown, add tomatoes and saute for few mts
5. Add the vegetables and stir it well(Vegetables can be cooked in microwave for 2 mts prior to adding it to the mixture)
6. Add the boiled toor dal, sambhar powder and pour tamarind water.
7. Allow it to boil for 10-15 mts till the tamarind taste is extracted
8. Add the grinded paste and mix it well.
9. Remove it from flame after 10 mts
10. Garnish with coriander leaves