Udipi Sambhar [Without dal] Easy way

Ingredients :

• Tender carrots - 2 [ peel and cut into cubes ]
• Small onions - 10 [ peeled ]
• Chow- chow - 1 [ peeled and cut into cubes ]
• Brinjal -  2 to 3 [ cut into cubes ]
• Tomatoes - 2 [ chopped ]
• Green chillies - 2 [ slit length wise ]
• Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Jaggery -1 tbsp [ according to taste ]
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Sambhar powder - 11/2 tsp
• Curry leave - little
• Coriander leaves - little

Grind together :

• Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
• Coriander seeds - 1tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 7 to 8 [ kashmiri ]
• Curry leaves - 4 to 5

 [Grind all together in a mixer to smooth paste]


For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Dry red chillie - 1 [ broken ]

Method :

Take one pressure cooker. Add all cut vegetables, peeled onion, tomatoes, salt, turmeric, sambhar powder, jaggery , tamarind paste and ground masala along with required water. Mix well and close the cooker. Wait till 3 whistles to come. Remove from the gas. When it becomes cool, open the cooker. Fry seasoning in hot oil and pour on the sambhar. Garnish with curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot with cooked rice, idlis and dosas. It tastes very nice.