No onion no garlic recipes
Veggies* 1/2 cup Tomato 1/2 Moong dal 1/4 cup Channa dal 2 tbslp Tamarind extract 1 cup Sambar powder 3/4 tsp Salt to taste Green chilli 1 Asafoetida a pinch Jaggery 1/2 tsp Green chilli 1 Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves | coriander leaves few * I used turnip, brinjal and potato
- Soak the dal for 30 minutes. Chop the turnip , brinjal and tomato very finely. Slit the green chilli. Soak small lemon sized tamarind in hot water and extract 1 cup of tamarind water.
- In a pressure cooker add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and add the slit green chilli. Add in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the veggies and saute for a while.
Add the tamarind water, sambar powder , salt, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Add the soaked dal to this and pressure cook till 3 whistles.
Mix this well and add the jaggery . the jaggery will get melted in the heat.
- Garnish with curry leaves or coriander leaves. A perfect side dish for pongal and idli.
Notes:
- You can add any veggie of your choice. But traditionally turnip, brinjal is added.
- You can add carrots and potato too.
- If you like onion you can add while adding the mustard seeds.
