Udupi Style Sambar Recipe - Masala Huli With Mixed Vegetables

Step 1: To begin making Udupi Style Sambar Recipe-Masala Huli With Mixed Vegetables, firstly soak the toor dal in sufficient water for about an hour and a half

Step 2: At the time of cooking, wash the dal thoroughly and drain

Step 3: Add dal, a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric powder and 1 1 1/2 cups water to the dal and pressure cook till done

Step 4: (about 2 whistles will do), allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 5: Heat about a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottoemed pan and roast the ingredients given for the masala including coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, chana dal, white urad dal, bydagi red chillies, curry leaves except the coconut till they change little colour

Step 6: This will take about a minute and keep it aside to cool

Step 7: Grind them together with the coconut using sufficient water to get a smooth paste

Step 8: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, urad dal, red chillies broken into pieces, asafoetida and curry leaves

Step 9: Allow them to sizzle for few seconds

Step 10: Add sliced onions and cook for a minute

Step 11: Add the turmeric powder and saute

Step 12: When onions turn translucent, add peeled drumsticks and add 1 cup water for them to cook by covering it with a lid for 15 minutes

Step 13: Add the pumpkin pieces, red chilli powder and cook further 15 more minutes

Step 14: When all vegetables are cooked, add the tomato cubes and cook for a while till tomatoes are cooked well

Step 15: Meanwhile, mash the cooked dal in pressure cooker

Step 16: Add tamarind paste, salt, jaggery and the ground masala to the cooked vegetables

Step 17: Add the mashed dal and water if required to adjust the consistency

Step 18: Mix well and bring Masala Huli to a boil

Step 19: Adjust salt and jaggery if needed

Step 20: Reduce flame and simmer the Udupi sambar for few minutes for other ingredients to cook completely

Step 21: Once done, switch off the stove and it is ready to be served

Step 22: Serve Udupi Style Sambar Recipe - Masala Huli With Mixed Vegetables along with Homemade Soft Idli Recipe and Red Chilli Coconut Chutney Recipe (South Indian Chutney) for breakfast