Ingredients

Ingredients For the sambhar

• 200g/7oz yellow lentils (toor dal)

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 green chilli, chopped

• 2 tomatoes, chopped

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• ½ tsp turmeric

• salt

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil

• 1 tsp black mustard seeds

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 2 fresh curry leaves

• 1 tbsp sambhar powder (available from Asian grocers)

• 4–5 tbsp tamarind water

• 2 sprigs fresh coriander

For the vada

• 200g/7oz black gram (urid or urad) lentils, soaked in water for 1 hour

• 1 tbsp rice, soaked in water for 1 hour

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 green chilli, finely chopped

• pinch bicarbonate of soda

• 450ml/16fl oz sunflower oil, for deep-frying

Description

Sambhar (the Soup) With Vada (the Doughnuts) Is Traditionally Eaten For Breakfast In The South Of India And Is A Staple Of Street Food Stalls...

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