Sambar

Ingredients:

• Toor dhal - 3/4 cup
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Potato, carrot - 1 cup chopped(U can also use vegetables of your choice)
• Tamarind juice - 1/4 cup
• Onion - 1/2 medium chopped
• Red chilies - 2
• Sambar powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 5 to 6
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tsps
• Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Method:

1. Wash the toor dhal and pressure cook it with turmeric, tomato and water for 4 whistles.
2. Half cook the vegetables in stove top or in microwave.
3. Once the pressure is released, add the half cooked vegetables, sambar powder, salt and cook till it comes to a boil.
4. Now add the tamarind juice and cook for 5 to 10 mins till the raw smell of the tamarind goes away.
5. In another small pan, heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, red chilies, chopped onion and cook till onion turns translucent.
6. Add this to the sambar and garnish it with the coriander leaves.
7. Serve with hot plain rice, idli, dosa

Tip:

You can also add ghee in the end for extra flavor.