2. Sambar

2.       Sambar (Freshly roasted araithuvitta sambar)

Vegetables that can be used
Drumstick, raddish, capsicum, carrot, ashguard, brinjal and lady's finger.

Ingredients:
Toor dal - 1cup
any vegetable -200gm
Tamarind -1 lemon size ball
Salt - 2tbs
Hinge - a pinch
Oil - 1tbs
Turmeric powder - a pinch
For grinding:
Grated coconut - 3tbs
Daniya/coriander seeds - 2tbs
Channa dal - 2tbs
Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
Hinge - a pinch
Redchilli - 8
Curry leaves few
For tempering:
Gingely oil/ ghee - 1tbs
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Red chilli - 2
Methi seeds - few
Hinge - a pinch
Curry leaves
Preparation: 1. Soak toor dal for 20 minutes in hot water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
2. Roast all the ingredients (till the dal turns brown) given under grinding except coconut  and grind with grated coconut into a coarse paste.
3. Chop the vegetables (1 inch size).
4. Soak tamarind in hot water and extract 2cups of syrup.
Method:
1. Cook the vegetable in tamarind extract along with salt, hinge and turmeric powder.
2. Add the the ground past, cooked and smashed toor dal to the tamrind extract.
3. Mix well and boil it for 2 seconds.
4. Temper with the ingredients given under tempering.