Sambar recipe

Here's a flavorful South Indian Sambar recipe:

1. **Ingredients:**

   - 1 cup of toor dal (split pigeon peas)

   - Mixed vegetables (carrots, drumsticks, beans, pumpkin, etc.)

   - 1 onion, chopped

   - 2 tomatoes, chopped

   - Tamarind pulp (size of a small lemon)

   - Sambar powder (2-3 tablespoons)

   - 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds

   - A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

   - Curry leaves

   - Coriander leaves for garnish

   - Salt to taste

2. **Preparation:**

   - Cook toor dal until soft and mash it.

3. **Cooking Sambar:**

   - Boil mixed vegetables in tamarind pulp until cooked.

   - Add chopped onions, tomatoes, sambar powder, and salt. Let it simmer.

4. **Tadka/Tempering:**

   - In a separate pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Once mustard seeds splutter, add this tempering to the simmering sambar.

5. **Final Touch:**

   - Mix in the mashed toor dal and let it all cook together for a few minutes until flavors meld.

   - Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice or idli/dosa. Enjoy your homemade sambar!