• Mixed vegetables 1 bowl full
• Onion 2, sliced
• Tomato 2, crushed
• Salt
• Turmeric 1/4 spoon
• Thoor dal 1 cup

Seasoning:

• Oil few spoons
• Asafoetida
• Green chilies 4-6 slitted
• Dry red chilies 4-6 slitted
• Curry leaves 3 twigs
• Mustard seeds 1 spoon

In a pan heat this oil, add all these seasoning items one after the other. Let them pop and splutter. Run this seasoning over sambar.

To be roasted and powdered:

• Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon
• Coriander seeds 2 spoons.

Garnishing:

• Chopped coriander leaves 1 cup
• Grated coconut 2-3 spoons.

Method:

1. In a pressure pan add onions, vegetables and salt. Add a cup of water and cook till 10 minutes or untill water evaporates.
2. In a pressure pan add dal, salt and a spoon full of oil. Pressure cook them till 6 whistles. Remove from stove and set aside.
3. Add cooked vegetables to this dal. Further add turmeric powder. Then add the roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds plus coriander seeds. Allow them to boil well.
4. Run the seasoning over it. Later garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut…just before serving.
5. It can be served along with plain rice or pongal.