SPRING ONIONS SAMBAR | LENTIL SOUP WITH SPRING ONION

I had a bunch of spring onions in my refrigerator which was left over after i made fried rice , so i thought of trying this recipe.Here goes the recipe of Spring Onions Sambar .

SPRING ONIONS SAMBAR | LENTIL SOUP WITH SPRING ONION

Ingredients:

Preparation Time : 10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes | Serves : 4
Recipe Category: Main Dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

To Cook Dal :

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Hing - 1 pinch

To Temper :

• Oil - 2 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds -1 teaspoon
• Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• Methi seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilli - 2 numbers
• Spring Onions-1 bunch ,chopped
• Tomatoes - 1 number , chopped
• Tamarind juice - 1/2  cup
• Any vegetable of your choice - Chopped  ( I used carrots+Drumsticks )
• Sambar powder - 2 teaspoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Salt - To Taste 

SPRING ONIONS SAMBAR | LENTIL SOUP WITH SPRING ONION

Method :

In a pressure cooker, add the toor dal,some water,turmeric powder, hing and pressure cook for 3 Hisses . Mash it up . Set aside . ( I added few chopped tomatoes , but this is optional )

 

In a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, methi seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, and fry for few seconds .

 

Now add the Spring onions and Stir . Add the tomatoes , and the Veggies of your Choice  ( I used Drumsticks and Carrots )

 
Add the Sambar Powder , Turmeric powder , Salt and mix .

Now add the tamarind juice and bring the contents to a boil .

Transfer these contents to the cooked toor dal and mix well.

 

Check for salt and allow it to cook in pressure cooker for 1 whistle or cook in open pan for 15 -20 minutes till the vegetables are cooked.

  Done ! Yummy Spring Onion Sambar is ready to serve .

This  curry goes well with Ven pongal , Idly and Dosa  and Steamed rice .

Check out The other Sambar Recipes in the blog below :

• Moong Dal Sambar
• Traditional Sambar Recipe
• Pumpkin Sambar 
• Check out all the other Dal recipes in the blog here 

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