OKRA-TOMATO SAMBAR

Here is another simple everyday dish yet tasty and healthy, which goes well with Rice.I make this wonderful soup whenever I get surplus amount of tomatoes grown in my Veg.garden each summer and I buy some okra to go with it.

When you get tired eating rich food, this Sambhar is a sure hit to clean your system!! It's delicious too! Hope you will try this recipe...

You Need:
1 Cup Tuar Dal cooked with turmeric.
2 cups Okra sliced into small rounds,
4-5 Tomatoes,
Cilantro

Roast and Grind:
2 tbsp Coriander Seeds,
1 tsp Cumin Seeds,
1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds,
Few Dried Red Chilies,
1/2 tsp Pepper Corns
1 tsp Chana Dal

Season:
1 tsp each Oil and Ghee,
1 tsp Mustard,
1 tsp Cumin Seeds,
Few curry leaves, Red chillies,
Little hing (optional),
1 onoin,
2 cloves of Garlic.

1. Fry Okra pieces with little oil in a non stick pan until okra looses all its gooeyness and reddish in color,keep aside..
2. Season with above,when onion is golden, add tomatoes,powdered spices and cilantro. Pour in cooked dal and okra with salt and sugar to taste,simmer for 5 mins.
3. Delicious okra sambar is now ready to serve with rice , papad and any side dishes like Cabbage Palya below.

NOTE:Its always a good idea to add some sugar whenever you use tomatoes to balance the acidity.

Rice and a Cabbage side dish:










Have fun!:))