Aracchu vitta Sambar

Ingredients
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*Vegetables cut in big pieces (2 cups)- Potato, Ash Pumpkin(Pushanikka), Capsicum etc
*Ghee or Oil 2 tbspn
*Sambar powder 1 tsp
*Hing powder 1/4 tsp
* Toor dal 1/2 cup
* Salt to taste
*Tamarind - soak 1 lemon size amount of tamarind for half hour, use water and discard tamarind.

For Arachu vuttufying (for making the sambar paste)
* Dhania- 1/2 cup
* Red chillies 3-4
* Chana dal 1/4 cup
* Grated cocunut 1/2 cup

Procedure
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-Pressure cook toor dal until fully cooked (4 whistles)
-Add ghee or oil to pan and heat in medium high heat
-Add cut vegetables and let them cook in oil for few mins
-Add tamarind water, more water as needed, salt and pinch of turmeric powder, hing powder and cook in medium heat
- In a seperate pan, add 2 tsp of oil and cook the dhania, red chillies, chana dal and finally add grated cocunut after ingredients are fried. Let it cool and blend it with water in blender.
- Add cooked dal and paste to the pan where the vegetables are boiling
-Cook until the masala smell goes away and sambar is fully cooked


Arachu vitta sambar is ready to be served

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