Sambar

Instructions

1. Rinse the lentils, then cook them with the turmeric and 750 ml of water for 20 minutes until tender. Mash them lightly.
2. Cut the vegetables into pieces and cook them in the remaining water for 10 minutes.
3. Dissolve the tamarind paste in 150 ml of hot water and strain.
4. Add the vegetables, the tamarind juice, the sambar powder and the salt to the lentils. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. In a small pan, heat the oil, then let the mustard seeds and fenugreek crackle.
6. Add the chilli and curry leaves, then pour this tadka into the sambar.
7. Cover and leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
8. Serve very hot with rice or dosas.