Sambar

Ingredients

• 100g Yellow split peas (tuvara parippu)
• 1l  water
• 2 big onions
• 2 potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 drumstick
• 1 brinjal (egg plant)
• 3 lady's finger
• 2 tomatoes
• 1\2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 4 tsp sambar powder
• 5g asafoetida
• salt (to taste)
• 5g dried tamarind (soak this in water and squeeze the juice)
• 2 green chilli

For tempering,

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1\2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 dried chilli
• 2 onion flakes
• a few curry leaves   

Method
Cook the washed split peas and green chilli  along with some water.Cut the vegetables into square pieces,drum stick and lady's finger into 2" batons.When it is half cooked, add the vegetables, chilli powder, asafoetida, salt, turmeric powder, tamarind juice and water. When they are cooked, add the sambar powder and stir it. After a few minutes turn off the burner. Now take a pan and heat the coconut oil in it. Add the mustard seeds and the dried chilli pieces and onion slices. When the mustard bursts, add it to the sambar. Garnish it with curry leaves.