Ingredients
- 1 cup arhar dal
- 1 cup pearl onions
- 1 tomato – chopped
- 1 cup tamarind water
- 2 tbsp sambar powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
For Tempering
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 1 sprig curry leaves – roughly torn
How to make Onion Sambar
For tempering
Who doesn’t like warm Onion Sambar? Make sure you pack them in a lunch box that is insulated, to keep Onion Sambar not just hot, but also fresh. Trivia Onions were used as currency, for goods and services during the middle age. |