Sambhar

Ingredients:
1 cup tur dal
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tsps sambar powder
¼ tsp mustard seeds
3 red chillies
a pinch of asafoetida
½ tsp turmeric powder
a few springs of curry leaves
tamarind-the size of a lime
oil for frying
salt to taste
any vegetable can be used-like drumstick,
ladies finger, onion

Method:
Pressure cook the dal with 1 cup of water& a pinch of turmeric powder(for 8 min).when cool remove it from cooker and keep aside.
Extract tamarind pulp with 1 1/2 cups of water.
Put tamarind puip in a vessel with asafoetida ,sambar powder,required vegetable,salt and bring to boil .
Allow to simmer for 7 minutes until the tamarind loses its raw flavour.
Then add the boiled dal & bring to boil it for few minutes.
Heat a little oil & add mustard seeds.When they crackle add fenugreek seeds, 3 red chillies & curry leaves.
Season sambar with this & coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice.