South Indian Food: Sambar Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup toor dal
• 2 cups vegetables of your choice: okra, drumsticks, chopped potato, sliced onion or shallots, white pumpkin, eggplant, lotus root, cauliflower, carrots, tomato)
• 1 pinch of asafoetida
• 2 tbsp sambar powder masala
• 1 tsp chili powder (optional)
• 2 tbsp tamarind, soaked
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
• 3 green chilies, chopped
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4-5 cups of water