Thanjavur Kalyana Veetu Sambar

 Ingredients


Gingelly Oil 
Vegetables - 100g 
Toor Dal - 100g
Shallots - 150g
Tomato - 2 No's
Green Chilli - 4 No's
Sambar powder - 4 tsp 
Tamarind - 50g
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 
Asafoetida  - one cube 
Small Piece Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Salt - To Taste

Sambar Powder Ingredients (Roast in oil)

Toor Dal - 50g
Gram Dal - 25g
Coriander Seeds - 50g
Dry Red Chilli - 100g
Black Pepper - 5g 
Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 handful 
Asafotedia

Preparation

Take a pressure cooker, add toor dhal, water, and asafoetida, and cook for four whistles.

Take a skillet, add some oil, mustard, and fenugreek seeds, then add the onion and roast it for three minutes. After that, add the mixed vegetables and sauté them for three minutes. Add the tomatoes and chilies last, and cook them for one minute. After that, add water, salt, and kuzhambu powder and cook the vegetables. Add the tamarind water and turmeric powder to allow them to a boil. Add the cooked dhal and prepared sambar powder last.