Good-Cooking - Sambhar (Peas with Fresh Vegetables)

Ingredients

• Yield: 4 servings
• 1 cup Split peas, soaked
• 4 cup Water
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 ea Eggplant, cubed
• 1 pinch Salt
• 2 tbsp Tamarind, dried or 1/2 cup Lemon juice
• 1 cup Boiling water
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 1 pinch Fenugreek seeds
• 1 pinch Black mustard seeds
• 1/4 lb Green beans, chopped
• 1 ea Green bell pepper, chopped
• 6 sm White onions, peeled
• 6 sm Radishes, hlaved
• 2 ea Green chiles
• 1 ea Bay leaf
• 1 1/4 tsp Sambhar spice
• 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1 lg Tomato, seeded & chopped
• 1/4 cup Coconut, fresh, chopped
• Combine split peas with water, turmeric & salt. Boil for about an hour or until tender. Remove from heat.