Sambar with Bell Peppers

Serves	4
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	25 minutes
Total time	30 minutes
Dietary	Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish
Misc	Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Region	Indian

Ingredients

Step 1
Cook Toor Dahl. (See Recipes under 'Indian Basic' Category). The toor dahl should be cooked well so that it can be mashed well until the paste is smooth.
Step 2
In the meanwhile, place a sauce pan on medium heat. Add oil.
Step 3
When oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds crackle rapidly, add bell pepper. Stir fry a little.
Step 4
Make a small thin slit in the green chilli. Add the green chilli.
Step 5
Add the red chilli pepper. Stir fry for a minute or two.
Step 6
Add 4 cups of water, turmeric, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons Sambar powder, turmeric powder, hing, curry leaves and two teaspoons of tamarind paste. Mix well.
Step 7
Cook partly covered for about 10 minutes or until the bell peppers are cooked but firm.
Step 8
Ladle the cooked toor dahl into the Sambar. Mix thoroughly and let it simmer for 5 minutes. The consistency of the Sambar should be like thin Pancake mix. But it should not be runny.
Step 9
Check for taste. If you like, add more tamarind, Sambar powder or salt. Mix well.
Step 10
Serve hot as a stew over rice, or as a side dish for Dosa's and Idli's or even Roti's and Naan's.