Ingredients

• Tur dhal - 1/2 cup
• Tamarind - lime sized ball
• 1 cup - vegetables (Bitter gourd/White Pumpkin or Ash Gourd/Small onions/Brinjal)
• Oil
• For paste:
• Cashew nuts - 3
• Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
• Channa dhal - 1 tsp
• Dry chillies- 4 Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• For seasoning:
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Methi seeds - 2 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste - about 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

How to Make Mixed Vegetable Sambar with tamarind

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup water and squeeze out all the juice, three times.
• Roast tur dhal for a min and then wash well. Cook in 1 cup water and mash to a fine consistence.
• Heat saucepan and fry the ingredients for the paste in 2 tsp oil.
• Cool and then grind together with 1/4 cup water.
• Cut vegetables into pieces.
• Heat pan and add 1 tsp oil; fry mustard seed, methi and curry leaves.
• Add vegetables and fry for a minute. Add tamarind juice, asafoetida, turmeric powder and salt. Boil on medium heat till veg is cooked.
• Add ground paste and stir well. Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add finely mashed dhal, stir well. Cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
• Cover and switch off flame. Taste for salt and adjust.