Hotel Idly Sambar

Ingredients:

Thur Dal	½   cup
Red Chilly	4
Coriander Seeds	2 tbs
Channa Dal	1 tbs
Fenugreek  Seeds	1 tes
Cumin Seeds	1 tbs
Oil	1 tbs
Ghee	1 tbs
Mustard Seeds	1 tes
Urad Dal	1 tes
Curry Leaves	1 Spring
Sambar Onion	½ cup
Tomato	1
Tamarind	Gooseberry size
Asafoetida	1 tes
Turmeric Power	½  tes
Coriander Leaves	Handful
Salt	To Taste

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the red chillies, coriander seeds, channa dal, fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds. Allow it to cool down and later powder them.

2. Wash and pressure cook the dal with water and turmeric powder for 4 whistles in high flame.

3. Mash the cooked dal with hand beater and keep it aside.

4. Heat the oil and ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal. Allow it for popping.

5. Then add curry leaves and chopped onion. Fry till the onion turns into golden color.

6. Add the chopped tomato and fry for a minute.

7. Now add the tamarind paste, salt, asafoedita powder, ground powder and mashed  cooked dal. Add water if necessary.

8. Bring it to boil and cook for 3-4 mins. Finally add chopped coriander leaves.

     This sambar goes well with Idly, Dosai and Pongal.