Cabbage Sambar

Ingredients:
 
Cabbage (chopped)-1 cup
Onions-2
Green chilli-2
Toor dal-1/2 cup
Tomato(chopped)-3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Coconut (grated)-4 tbsp
Tamarind paste -3 tbsp
Jaggery -2 tbsp
Jeera-1 tsp
Coriander seeds-2 tsp
Curry leaves-6-8
Sambar masala powder-2 tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (hing)-1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Methi seeds-1/2 tsp
Oil- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander (chopped)-2 tbsp
 
Method of preparation:

1. Wash the dal thoroughly and add 4 teacups of water.
2. Pressure cooks the dal until soft. Blend the cooked dal in a mixer.
3. Cook the cabbage in pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
4. Soak the tamarind in a little water and keep aside for 30 minutes. Rub the tamarind by hand and strain,.Keep it aside.
5. Take grated coconut, jeera, coriander seeds, and green chilli in mixer grinder and grind them into fine paste. Keep it aside.
6. Heat oil in pan, add chopped onions sauté for 2 minutes and add ginger garlic paste sauté for 1 mint.
7. Add chopped tomato slices sauté for 2 minutes.
8. Add tamarind paste and jaggery mix well.
9. Add toor dal paste and boiled cabbage stir thoroughly.
10. Add above masala paste sauté for 2minutes. and add turmeric powder, hing, and mix well.
11. Add 1 cup of water, masala powder, sambar masala powder, and salt, stir well. Cover and cook on medium flame till bring to boil. Keep it aside.
12. For tempering Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds until they begin to crackle. Add the curry leaves and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
13. Transfer above tempering in to main pan and garnish with coriander leaves.
14. Hot hot cabbage sambar ready to eat with plain rice or pongal.