Bhisibele / Sambar Dhokli

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Daal

Moong daal 1/4 cup

Tur daal 1/4 cup

Chopped onion 1 medium size 

Chopped tomato 1 medium size

Bhisibele masala / Sambar Masala 1.5 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Water 4 cups

Salt to taste

Veggies cut lenghtwise: Mutter 1/4 cup + Tondli cut into half 1/4 cup + Carrot 1/4 cup + Potato cubes 1/4 cup + Chopped Gobi 1/4 cup + Chopped Eggplant 1/4 cup

Or any other vegetables available at home

Seasoning

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp + Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp + Pinch of asafoetida+ Curry leaves 4-5 

Chapati dough

Wheat flour 2 cups

Salt o taste

water 1 cup

Oil 1 tsp

Method

Making Bhisibele / Sambar

Wash daals with water. Drain the water keep it aside. 

Cut all vegetables. Keep it aside.  

Heat oil in thick bottom pressure cooker (3 lit). Add cumin and mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves,  saute for few minutes. 

Then add onion and tomato. Saute for about 3-4 min. 

Then add all vegetables. Saute for about 5-6 min. 

Then add daals saute for 3-4 min.

Then add bhisibele / sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute for about 3-4 min. 

Then add 4 cups of hot water and stir well. 

Cover the lid of pressure cooker then whistle for 3 whistles and then immediately release pressure, or you can wait. keep it aside. 

For making chapati squares

Add all ingredients make a dough. Keep it aside for 10 min. Then make chapati and cut into pieces like shankarpali/shakarpara. Keep it aside

After you remove the cooker lid, the sambar should should  be watery. If water is totally absorbed while cooking then add 1 cup of more water. Then add chapati squares into it. Cook for 8-10 min. Serve hot

Tip

You can use leftove sambar to make this dish.