Radish Sambar

                                 

Ingredients

2 big Radishes

toor dal - 1/2 cup

oil - 1 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

turmeric - a pinch

Asafetida

Fenugreek

Salt - to taste

Sambar powder - 2 tsp

Tamarind - small lemon size ( soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and extracted about 1 cup juice)

Method :

Cook toor dal  and radish separately.

Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek  and  asafetida. Add half boiled radish with tamarind water, turmeric powder and sambar powder. Boil for a few minutes until it is cooked well. Then add cooked dhal and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with curry leaves.

Goes well with rice, idli ,dosa and aappam.

If you are doing any other sambar, same  cooking method  as above

Only change the vegetable according to your wish.

Health benefits.

Radish leaves are used in treatment of jaundice.
Radishes are a low calorie vegetable that have no fat or cholesterol.
Radish is very good for the liver and the stomach.