Sambhar – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup tuvar dal (yellow pigeon peas washed and soaked for 1 hour)
• 4 cups water
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 2 medium tomato (chopped)
• 1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi chopped)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 2 drumstick (cut into 2 inch pieces)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp urad dal (split black gram)
• 1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
• 10 curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 2 dry red chili
• 2 tbsp sambhar masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp jaggery
• 2 tsp corainder cumin seed powder (dhania jeera powder)
• 1 tamarind (small ball)
• red chili powder
• salt (to taste)
• 1 tbsp dessicated coconut