Dal Sambar & Cauliflower

CAULIFLOWER DAL

Cook the dal:

• Dal 100g and enough water to cover
• add a teaspoon of salt and soak (overnight if possible)
• Pour away water and add 700ml fresh water and half teaspoon salt
• Pressure cook for 20 mins
• Set aside until needed 

Spice mix: 

• pinch cumin seeds - 0.5g  (jintan putih)
• pinch mustard seeds - 0.5g (biji sawi)
• Curry leaves - 2g
• One tablespoon Baba sambar powder (mix w oil)

Vegetables:

• One head of cauliflower
• 1 large onion (40 grams)
• Garlic and ginger mix - one heaped teaspoon

Fry onion, garlic, and ginger

Add spice mix (fry the dry spices briefly first before adding powder w oil)

Add cauliflower and fry till soft

Add the cooked dal and more salt if needed

Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 mins

DAL SAMBAR

Cook the dal:

• Dal 150g and1500ml water
• add a teaspoon of salt and soak
• Pressure cook for 20 mins
• Set aside until needed 

Make tamarind water: 

• 20g tamarind to 200ml water.  
• Mix well and strain pulp and seeds away

Spice mix: 

• pinch cumin seeds - 0.5g  (jintan putih)
• pinch mustard seeds - 0.5g (biji sawi)
• Curry leaves - 2g
• Half tablespoon Baba sambar powder (mix w oil)

Vegetables:

• 500g vegetables (potatoes, brinjal, carrot etc)
• 1 large onion (40 grams)
• Few cloves of garlic (20 grams)
• Ginger and Turmeric - sliced up

Fry onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric

Add spice mix (fry the dry spices briefly first before adding powder w oil)

Add 500g of mixed vegetables and fry till soft

Add the tamarind water, cooked dal and a half teaspoon of salt (season to taste)

Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 mins