Sambar

Ingredients:

Toor Dal - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium , cubed
Potato - 1 medium , cubed
Carrot - 1 medium , cubed
Tomato - 2 small, cubed
Ladies finger (Vendakka) - 4 small, cut into 1" pieces
Drum stick - 4 -5 pieces
Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized ball
Sambar powder - 3 tbsp ( I used Brahmins sambar powder)
Asafoetida(Kayam) - 1/8 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly - 2
Curry leaves - 2 sprig
Salt to taste


Method:

1. Pressure cook toor dal along with onion, potato and carrot with enough water for about 3-4     whistles.
2. Meanwhile soak tamarind in some warm water and take the tamarind pulp.
3. Once the pressure is released , add the tomatoes, drum stick and ladies finger and cook for another     6-8 minutes. Then add the tamarind pulp and cook till all the veggies are fully cooked.
4.  In a small bowl, add the sambar powder and kayam . Add 2- 3 tablespoon of water and make a    thick paste. Add this to the veggies and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a small pan, add oil, mustard seeds and red chilly. When the mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves. Add this to the sambar and  mix well.

Serve hot with rice!!