Sambar

Ingredients:

1.  1/2 tomato finely chopped
2.  1/2 cup thoor dal (yellow pigeon peas)
3.  1/2 cup masoor dal (Split Red Lentil)
1 tsp turmeric

For seasoning:  1 tsp oil + 2 tsbp butter/ghee
4.  1 tsp mustard seeds
5.  2 sprigs curry leave
6.  2-3 red chilies
7.  1/4 cup chopped onions
8.  1/4 cup tomatoes
10. 3 tbps MTR Sambar masala powder
11. 1tsp salt
12.  1 tbs jaggery
14.  1 tbs tamarind extract
15   1/2 lime
for garnish  3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method:
1. Put ingredients 1 to 3 and 1 tsp turmeric powder with 3 cups water in pressure cooker and cook for 10 mins after putting the whistle.
2. Once cooled, blend the dal + jaggery + tamarind pulp in the mixer to a smooth paste. add water if needed.

3. Heat oil and ghee in a shallow pan. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
4. Add red chiller and stir before adding curry leaves. stir again.
5. Add onions and saute for 1 min.
6. Add tomatoes and saute for 1 min.
7. Add MTR Sambar masala and stir.
8. Add the dal and bring to a boil.
9. Add salt, lemon juice and coriander leaves. Take off the flame.
10. Serve with idilie, rice, vada or dosa
I has to be served steaming hot.