ONION SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS

• Toor dal (Thoovaram Paruppu) / Moong dal (Paasi Paruppu) : 1/2 Cup
• Small Onions : 5-6 nos
• Tomato : 2 nos
• Mustard (Kadugu) : 1 tsp
• Urad dal (Ulundhu Paruppu) : 1 tsp
• Hing  (Perungayam powder) 
• Curry leaves : 2 Strings
• Masala Powder/Sambar Powder : 2 tsp
• Coriander leaves (Kothamalli) : as needed
• Ghee : 1 tsp
• Salt : as needed
• Water

PROCEDURE

1. Clean the dal with water.
2. Pressure cook the dal with double or triple the quantity of water.
3. After the first whistle, lower the flame and cook in simmer for 5 mins.
4. After the gas is released, smash the dal well.
5. Heat oil in a vessel (kadai), to it, add perungayam powder, kadugu, Ulundhu Paruppu, small onions and curry leaves.
6. When onion becomes transparent, add the tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are smashed.
7. Add sambar powder and stir for 2 seconds. Note that the flame should be low.
8. Pour the dal into the kadai.
9. Add salt as required
10. Add water and sambar powder if needed.
11. Add a tsp of ghee and stir well. This increases the aroma of sambar.
12. Finally before switching of the stove add coriander leaves.