Sambar

Ingredients 

• Vegetables – 1/2kg (Potato,Ladies Finger,Beans,Yam,Carrot, Drumstick,Bottle Guard,Pumpkin etc.)
• Toor dal -  1/4 cup
• Water - 2.5-3 cups
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Tamarind - size of a lime (adjust the qty as per your taste)
• Sambar powder - 1.5 - 2 tbsp
• Asafoetida - ½ tsp
• Small onion - 5, sliced finely
• Red chilly - 2
• Mustard - ¼ tsp

Preparation

1.Pressure cook the dal with water & turmeric powder on high flame for 4 whistles. Keep it closed for 30 minutes or till the steam goes.

2.Mash the cooked dal well using a wooden spoon. Add 3.5-4 cups of water to the mashed dal and blend it well. Add salt and all the vegetables. When the vegetables are half cooked add tamarind pulp. Cook till all the vegetables are cooked.

3.Meanwhile heat oil in another pan and add the sambar powder and asafoetida. Fry it for a minute, make sure that it doesn't get burnt. Add some water to the powder and make a thick paste. Add this to the veggies and let it boil.

4.Heat some more oil in the same pan and crackle the mustard seeds. Add sliced, small onions, red chillies and curry leaves. Fry it till the onion becomes golden brown. Add this to the sambar and mix well. Remove from fire.