Sambar Soup Recipe | Veggie Fest

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 10 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 1 medium size onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon tsp garlic paste or 4 cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste or 1-inch fresh ginger, grated
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons sambar masala powder
• ½ teaspoon green chilies, finely chopped (optional)
• ½ teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
• 3 medium size tomatoes, finely chopped or 1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 white gourd, chopped into medium-sized chunks
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 potato, chopped into medium-sized chunks
• 1 cup toor daal (pigeon pea) soaked 4 hours, drained
• 5 cups water
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Chopped cilantro or parsley (optional)