Arachuvitta sambhar

Ingredients

• Toor dal : 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds : 1/4 tbsp
• Garlic pods : 2
• Drumstick :1
• Small Onion : 5 to 6
• Tomato : 1
• Tamarind : A small lemon size
• Sambar Powder : 1tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tbsp
• Mustard : 1/2 tbsp
• Asafoetida powder : a pinch
• Curry leaves : a strand

To fry and grind

• Red Chillies : 6
• Coriander seeds : 1tbsp
• Channa dal : 1/2 tbsp
• Pepper corns : 1/4  tbsp
• Jeera : 1/4 tbsp
• Fenugreek : 1/4 tbsp
• Grated coconut : 1 tbsp

Method of preparation

• Pressure cook toor dal along with turmeric, cumin seeds and garlic pods for 4-5 whistles.
• Soak tamarind in hot water and extract the pulp.
• Fry the ingredients in the 'To fry and grind section' in little oil and once cool, grind them to a fine powder.
• In a pan, add oil and sambar onion
• In a kadai put a teaspoon of oil and add small onions and fry till it turns transparent.
• To it add chopped tomatoes and mash well.
• Now add drumstick or any other vegetable, sambar powder,salt with water for the vegetable to be cooked.
• Once the vegetables are done, pour in the tamarind pulp and if needed some water.
• When this starts to boil, add in the ground powder, mashed dal.
• Let this boil for some more time and season it with mustard, asafoetida and curry leaves.