SAMBAR
 

             Ingredients
             Tur dal - 100gms
             Sambar Masala - 3 tablespoons
             Drumstick - 2 (medium sized)
             Lady's finger - 3 (cut into small pieces)
             Brinjal - 1
             Medium Onion - 1 (Cut into 6 pieces)
             Medium sized potato - 1 (peeled and cut into very small pieces)
             Curry leaves - 10
             Coriander leaves - 1 table spoon (chopped)
             Garlic - 1 teaspoon (chopped)
             Dried red chilli - 2 Cut into pieces
             Salt - 1/2 tablespoon
             Tomatoes - 2 (medium sized cut into pieces)
             Tarmarind - size of a lime soaked in 1/2 cup water
             Methi Seeds - 1/4 tablespoon
             Vegetable oil or Ghee - 2 table spoon
             Asafoetidia (Optional) - 1 tablespoon
             Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

             Preparation
             Cook Tur Dal in two cups of water, when half cooked add pieces of drumstick,
             potato, brinjal, lady's finger, onion, tomato pieces, and salt. Cook till dal is very
             soft. Dissolve sambar masala in little water and add it to the cooked vegetables.
             Take the pulp of the soaked Tamarind and add, blend well and cook. In another
             pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they stop spluttering add chopped
             garlic, methi seeds, dried red chilli pieces, Asafoetida and curry leaves. Fry for two
             minutes and then add to dal vegetable mixture and boil it for 1 minute. Finally add
             chopped coriander leaves on the top.