Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - toor dal
• 1 - onion
• 1 - tomato
• 2 - green chillies
• 4 - garlic
• 1 tsp - tamarind pulp
• salt to taste
• A few coriander leaves
• To splutter:
• 1/2 tsp - mustard
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek
• 1/2 tsp - urad dal
• Curry leaves

How to Make Karaikudi Sambhar

• Put dal, onion, tomato, chillies, and garlic, and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Then strain the dal and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a vessel, and add mustard, fenugreek, urad dal, and curry leaves.
• Pour the strained dal, salt, and tamarind, and add dal water if necessary.
• Bring to a boil and add coriander leaves.
• This sambar is easy to prepare in the mornings for idlis, dosa, and pongal.