Sambhar

Instructions

1. Rinse the toor dal thoroughly and pressure cook it with 2 cups of water until soft.
2. In a pot, add the mixed vegetables and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables are tender.
3. Once the dal is cooked, mash it and add it to the pot with the vegetables.
4. Stir in the tamarind pulp, sambhar powder, and salt. Mix well and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
5. In a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add curry leaves and sauté for a few seconds.
6. Pour the tempering over the sambhar and mix well.
7. Serve hot with rice or idli.

Tips

• You can adjust the consistency of sambhar by adding more or less water.
• Add other vegetables like pumpkin or eggplant for variety.