BROAD BEANS SAMBAR.

BROAD BEANS SAMBAR.

NEEDED:-

BROAD BEANS - 200 GMS

SMALL ONION - 6 NOS

TOMATO - 1 NO

BOILED THUVAR DHAL - 1 CUP

TAMARIND - 1 AMLA SIZE BALL

SALT - 1 TSP

RED CHILLI POWDER - 2 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER - 2 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER - 1 PINCH

OIL - 1 TSP

MUSTARD - 1 TSP

JEERA - 1/2 TSP

ASAFOETIDA  POWDER - 1 PINCH

CURRY LEAVES - 2 ARK

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES  - 1 TSP

METHOD:-

REMOVE THE NERVES AND CUT THE BROAD BEANS INTO  2 INCH PIECES.  PEEL AND CUT THE ONION ,& TOMATO. SOAK TAMARIND IN 3 CUPS OF WATER WITH SALT. SQEEZE THE PULP & ADD THE TURMERIC POWDER, RED CHILLI POWDER & CORIANDER POWDER.

PRESSURE COOK THE THUVAR DHAL , BEANS,ONION, TOMATO WITH A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA AND TURMERIC POWDER. AFTER ONE WHISTLE REMOVE THE COOKER FROM FIRE. AFTER COOLING OPEN THE LID AND ADD THE TAMARIND PULP. COOK FOR 7 MINUTES.

HEAT ONE TSP OIL IN A  IRON LADLE. ADD MUSTARD, JEERA, ASAFOETIDA POWDER, RED CHILLIES AND CURRY LEAVES. TOSS THAT IN THE BOILING SAMBAR. SERVE HOT WITH  PLAIN RICE WITH  APPALAMS  AND URULAI  MASALA.

NOTE:- FOR ADDITIONAL TASTE  GROUND 2 PODS OF GARLIC, 1/2 TSP JEERA. 1 TSP POPPY SEEDS . ADD THIS PASTE TO THE BOILING SAMBAR AND OFF THE GAS. ADD CHOPPED CORIANDER TOO.