Vegan Buttermilk Sambar

Directions

1. Add peanut curd and water in bowl and blend using a hand blender for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and coriander leaves and set aside.

2. Add all paste ingredients to a blender and blend to a smooth paste. Set the paste aside.

3. Pre-heat a pan, add in mustard seeds, jeera, urad daal, channa daal, curry leaves and dry roast them for 1 minute.
4. Add finely chopped onion and a splash of water. Saute for a minute.
5. Add in finely chopped or smashed tomatoes, turmeric powder and salt. Saute till the tomatoes are soft. Then add in fresh moringa leaves.

6. Add in the paste and ¼ cup water. Stir to combine all the ingredients.

7. Turn off the flame and set the pan aside for the ingredients to cool down.
8. Once they are at room temperature or luke warm, add in butter milk, stir the sambar well and serve with hot rice!