UDUPI SAMBAR

Turdal -1/2 Cup
Tomatoes- 2
Tamarind - 1 Medium lime sized (Soak in hot water and take extract)
Oil   -2TBLSP
Haldi powder  - 1/2 TSP
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
A pinch of hing powder
Jaggery crumbled - 1 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 2 slit lengthwise
Coriander leaves little

METHOD:

GRIND TOGETHER:

Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies - 6
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Chana Dal - 2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves little

Heat 1 tsp of oil, fry the above ingredients till roasted, remove from fire and grind with 1/4 cup of fresh grated coconut.

1)  Wash and cook the dal and mash it well.
2)  Heat 1 tblsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,when they splutter add sambar onions, green chillies, curry leaves (also add drumstick, pumpkin) and fry well. Add the tamarind extract,  tomatoes, salt, hing, haldi powder, jaggery and cook.  After sometime add the ground paste and let it simmer for sometime.  Finally add mashed dal and mix well, add little water if required. Keep simmer for couple of minutes.
3)  Serve hot with rice, garnish with coriander leaves.