Radish Sambhar(Sambar)

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Total time: 45 mins

Serving size: 5 people

Ingredients:

• 1 small cup tur dal (Yellow split Pigeon peas)
• ½ tbsp turmeric
• ½ tbsp asafoetida (Hing)
• 2/3 tbsp oil
• 1 small finely chopped onion
• 1 small finely chopped tomato
• 2 cups chopped radish(mooli)
• 2/3 tbsp tamarind water
• Sambhar masala
• 2 tbsp red chilli powder
• Salt as per taste
• ½ tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 and ½ tbsp urad dal
• Curry leaves
• 2 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli
• Finely chopped coriander

Recipe:

• Take one small cup of tur dal. Wash it properly. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida and water in it and pressure cook it for 3 to 4 whistles.
• Once cooked turn off the gas and let it cool.
• After cooling whisk the dal well and keep it aside.
• In a not stick pan heat 2 to 3 tbsp of oil .
• Add chopped onion, tomatoes and radish in it and let it boil for 5 mins.
• Add the whisked tur dal, tamarind water, and red chilli powder, salt in it and mix it properly.
• Add some water in it and cover the pan with lid and let it cook for 10 mins with continuous stirring.
• Heat some oil in tadka pan add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and Kashmiri red chillies in it. Saute it on low flame.
• Pour this tempering over the sambhar and mix it properly.
• Garnish it with coriander.

Nutritional Information:

Radish is rich in Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamins, and Calcium. Being low in calories is thus a good option for weight loss. Helps improve the digestion and metabolism of the body.