CHANNA DAL RADISH SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS :

Channa dal - 1 cup

Onion - 1 

Tomato - 2

Tamarind water - 1 cup

Mustard -1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Methi seeds - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves -few

Sambar powder - 2 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Asafoetida/ Hing - a pinch

Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Soak channa dal over night and leave it in refrigerator. Wash it once, and cook for 3 whistles till it softens with a turmeric powder and a spoon of oil.

2. Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, fry the sliced radish and saute for few minutes till tender and the raw smell leaves. Once done, leave it aside.

3. Heat oil in the same kadai. Once hot, add mustard, jeera, methi seeds. When it splutters, add in the chopped onion, followed by tomato and saute till tender and soft.

4. Then, add in the radish to it, sambar powder and salt. Then, add in the boiled channa dal with tamarind water and 1 cup of water. Bring it to boil.

5. Add hing and garnish it with coriander leaves before removing from the flame.

Serve hot with Rice.