Beetroot Sambar Recipe

• 1 tsp Sambar Powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• i/2 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 cup Tur Dal (Split Red Gram) (cooked well)
• 1/4 cup Coconut (grated)
• 2 Green Chili (chopped)
• 3 Beetroots (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
• ½ cup Curry Leaves (chopped)
• 10 flakes Tamarind (Imli) (small size)
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• Salt to taste

• Pressure cook the tur dal til soft and mushy. Now blend or mash the dal with the cooking ladle and keep aside.
• Boil the beetroot until soft. Mix it with the cooked dal and keep aside.
• Take a pan and heat oil.
• Put mustard seeds into the oil and sauté it.
• Add urad dal, green chili, curry leaves, coconut and fry it.
• Put all the fried ingredients into the boiled beetroot dal mixture and cook it with four to five cups of water.
• Add sambar powder, tamarind pulp and mix it well.
• Reduce the heat and simmer up to 5 min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.