Tomato Sambhar

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INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup Toor daal
• 2 Tbsp Moong daal
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 1 red onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 green pepper, optional
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp paprika powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1.5 Tbsp sambhar powder (Available in South Asian Stores)
• 1/8 tsp or a couple of pinches asafoedita powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth

For Tempering:

• ½ tsp avocado oil
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp urad daal
• ½ tsp mustard Seeds
• 5-10 curry leaves
• 1-2 red chilis, optional

Decoration:

• ½ cup chopped cilantro

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DIRECTIONS

1. Boil all the ingredients in a pressure cooker, Instapot or Pot on stove until Toor Daal looks cooked.
2. Mash up with a ladle or a potato masher.
3. In a small pan, add oil and all the ingredients for tempering until the mustard seeds start to sputter.
4. Add the mixture to the tomato sambhar.
5. Add chopped cilantro leaves.