Ponni Sambar

Ingredients:

1 Cup Toor dal

1 small lemon size Tamarind

5 Red Chillies

1/4 tsp Methi seeds

1/2 tsp Urud Dal

1/2 tsp Mustard

3 Tbsp Oil

1 pinch Hing

Cucumber or Brinjal or Okra

Curry leaves

Method:

1. Cook dal and mash

2. Add cucumber and salt

3. After cucumber is cooked, add tamarind juice and let it boil for a while.

4. In a kadai, put oil and when it is hot, add hing and methi seeds; after a few seconds, add urud dal, mustard seeds, chillies and curry leaves

5. Pour the seasoning in the sambar and immeditely close the vessel with a lid