Mango sambhar

Ingredients (serves for 2)

Toor dal - 1/2 cup (1 cup size = 150 ml)

mango - 1/2

onion - 1/2

tomato - 1/2

green chilli - 2

coriander leaves 

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

fenugreek seeds (vendhayam) - 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

tamarind - gooseberry sized

coriander powder + chilli powder - 1 + 1 tsp or sambhar powder - 2 tsp

salt - as needed

oil - 2 tsp

turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Method:

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract tamarind juice. chop the onion, tomato and mango
  
• heat oil in pressure cooker and add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds
  
• when the color of fenugreek is changed, add onion and green chilli
  
• when onion gets transparent, add tomato. When the tomato gets mashed, add mango, turmeric and salt.
  
• saute it for a minute and add the tamarind juice and 1 cup of water.
  
• let it boil for 2 mins and add coriander powder + chilli powder or sambhar powder
  
• add toor dal and close the cooker. 
• Give it 2 whistles. Add little water and cook it for a minute if the desired consistency is not reached. 
  
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.
  
  
  

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