IDLI SAMBAR

Ingredients:
Lentils- ½ cup
Chopped tomatoes- ¼ cup
Asafetida powder- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Chopped sambar onions- 1 cup
Crushed tomatoes-1 ½ cup
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Powdered jabbery- 1tsp
Enough gingelly oil
Salt to taste
Roast in a spoon of oil and then grind the following:
Tamarind- a lime size
Coriander seeds- 2 tsp
Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
Peppercorns- ½ tsp
Curry leaves- 2 tbsp
Black gram- 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- ½ tsp
Bengal gram- 1 tsp
Shredded coconut- 2tbsp
Procedure:
Pressure cook the lentils with ¼ cup of chopped tomatoes and the asafoetida powder.
Soak the tamarind in water for ½ hour and then extract the juice.
In a kadai pour 4tbsp oil.
When it becomes hot, add 1sp mustard seeds and when they splutter add the chopped sambar onions and fry well.
Then add 1 ½ cup of chopped tomatoes with the of turmeric powder.
Fry until the tomatoes are mashed well and the oil floats on the top.
Then add the cooked dal[lentils] with enough water and salt.
Let the sambar simmer for a few minutes.
Then add the tamarind extract and the ground powder.
Mix well and again let the sambar simmer for a few minutes.
Add the powdered jaggery and 2sp gingelly oil.
Mix well and put off the fire.