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Keerai Sambar

Healthy sambar made out of spinach and lentils.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: sambar
Author: Abinaya Nagarajan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup toor dal
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • 4 garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 onion medium sized, chopped
  • 1 tomato medium sized, chopped
  • 1 cup spinach chopped
  • 1 tsp sambar powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Pressure cook 1/2 cup toor dal with 3 cups of water for 5-6 whistles and mash it nicely.
  • In a pan, add 1 tsp oil, 1 tsp jeera and 4 chopped garlic cloves and fry them well.
  • Next, add 1 chopped onions and fry them well till onions become translucent.
  • Add 1 chopped tomatoes and give it a stir.
  • Add 1 cup chopped spinach, 1 tsp sambar powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, required salt and cook it well until the spinach shrinks.
  • Next, add the cooked toor dal in the mix and boil it well for 6-8mins in low flame.
  • Add water to adjust the consistency. It is done.