Sambhar

(Serves 4-5 people)

Ingredients

• Toor Dal-1 Cup
• Water-4 Cup
• Turmeric-1 tsp
• Salt-3 tsp
• Asafoetida (Hing)-a pinch
• Onion-1 1/2 Cups (Diced)
• Tomato-2 Cups (Diced)
• Curry leaves-8
• Cilantro-1/2 cup
• Tamarind pulp-1 tsp
• Sambhar Powder-4 tsp
• Mustard Seeds-1 1/2 tsp
• Whole Red Chili-3
• Oil-1 tbsp

Method

1. Cook toor dal with water, turmeric, asafoetida and salt in the pressure cooker.
2. At least wait for 5 long whistles. 
3. Once dal is cooked, add onion, tomatoes, curry leaves, tamarind pulp and sambhar powder.
4. Boil till everything becomes tender.
5. Take a pan.
6. Put oil inl.
7. Heat it.
8. Put mustard seeds and whole red chili.
9. Pour it into the Sambhar.

Tips:  

• Use MTR sambhar powder. 
• If it's a dry tamarind, then soak it for an hour. 
• If you want it early, then soak it in the warm water. 
• You can add vegetables. 
• Bottel Gourd, Okra, Eggplant, Raddish, Cluster Beans, Beans, Carrot and Drumsticks also taste good in Sambhar.