South Indian Summer Sambar - Pure Indian Foods, The Ghee Spoon Blog

Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) split yellow mung dal (washed and drained)
• 1 medium carrot (chopped into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 Indian Bay Leaf
• 1/2 tsp (1g) turmeric
• 3 cups (720ml) water
• 2 Tbsp (28g) Ghee (or garlic ghee)
• 1 tsp (4g) fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp (2g) cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp (1.5g) brown mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp (1g) black seeds
• 1/4 tsp (0.7g) BEST HING EVER
• 1 handful dried curry leaves (crushed, or 1-2 sprigs fresh curry leaves)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 medium zucchini (cut into 1/2-inch rounds)
• 1 medium tomato (chopped)
• 3-5 tsp (9-15g) sambar powder (or to taste)
• 3/4 cup (180ml) water
• 2-3 tsp (5-8g) tamarind paste (or to taste )
• salt (as desired)
• cilantro (chopped, optional )