Quick Radish Sambar

If you are looking for some quick fix in a hurry or tired to cook an elaborate lunch, here is the solution. This quick sambar will be handy and ready in 15-20 minutes. :) It goes well with rice as well as idli and dosa. 

Ingredients

Toor dal / Thuvaram paruppu - 1/4cup

Radish (peeled,sliced) -1/2cup 

Onion (sliced) - 3 tablespoons

Tomato (chopped0 -2 (medium size)

Small piece of tamarind 

Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon

Sambar powder -2 teaspoons 

Salt 

Sugar -1/2teaspoon (or) a small piece of jaggery  [optional]

To temper

Oil 

Mustard seeds -1/2teaspoon

Cumin seeds - 1/2teaspoon

Generous pinch of Hing/asafoetida

Red chilly -1

Few curry leaves & Cilantro

Method

Combine all the items in the ingredient list in a small pressure cooker. Add about a cup to 11/4cups of water. 

Here is another look..dal, veggie, onion, tomato, tamarind, turmeric powder and sambar powder, salt, sugar all in the cooker. :) 

Cook for one or 2 whistle in medium flame. Let the pressure suppress by itself. Make the tempering and pour it over the sambar and garnish with cilantro.

Tasty sambar is ready to go with rice.

If you want to serve it with tiffin items, increase the water quantity little bit.