Tomato Sambar

Ingredients (20)

• for pressure cooking:
• 1/3 cup tuvar dal
• 250 grams tomatoes
• 8 to 10 pearl onions
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• 1.25 cups of water
• for tamarind pulp:
• 1 teaspoon tamarind soaked in 3 tablespoon hot water
• other ingredients:
• 2 to 3 teaspoon sambar powder
• 1 or 2 green chilies,
• 1.5 to 2 cups water
• salt as required
• for tempering:
• 1 to 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 to 3 dry red chilies
• 1 sprig curry leaf
• 1 pinch asafoetida