Sambar

Toor Daal – ½ cup
Vegetables- 2 cup
(you may take any vegitables cut big –like totato, drum stick,okra,carrot,yellow yam,plantain etc)
Tamarind-1 lime size
Sambar powder- 2 tsp.
Asafetida- 1 pinch.
Curry leaves- 1 spring
Shallots-2
Dried red chilli- 2
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

0.Pressure cook the daal and keep aside.
1.Mix the vegetables (except okra) and cook it adding enough water.
2.When they are 3/4th done add sambar powder, okra and salt.
3.When vegetables are done add some asafetida powder and tamarind water. Also add the cooked daal(lentils).
4.Wait till it boils.
5.Add the seasoning.( Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard. Add the shallots and curry leaves, Sauté till shallots turn brown add the broken dried chilies and saute for 1 more minute.)