Sambar

Ingredients:

• Toor dal - 1 CUP
• Coriander seeds - 1Tbsp
• Bengal Gram - 2 Tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind pulp - 2 Tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 10
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
• Raw rice - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• Cooked vegetables - 1/2 cup

Preparation:

1. Cook toor dal with asafetida powder and turmeric powder.
2. Heat a pan and add bengal gram, raw rice, red chillies, coriander seeds, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds. Roast them and grind to a fine powder.
3. Heat oil in pan, splutter mustard seed and add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves and add the cooked dal and vegetable.
4. Leave it a boil and add the tamarind pulp and salt. After the gravy thickens a bit, add the powdered masala and give it a boil. Don't over cook.