Kothavarangai Sambar with Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup toor dal

• 200g kothavarangai, chopped

• Tamarind extract from a lemon-sized tamarind ball

• 2 tbsp sambar powder

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• Curry leaves

• Salt and turmeric powder

Instructions:

1. Cook toor dal in a pressure cooker until soft. Mash it and set aside.

2. Boil chopped kothavarangai in water with a pinch of turmeric and salt.

3. Add tamarind extract and sambar powder, cook until raw tamarind smell disappears.

4. Add cooked dal and bring to a boil.

5. Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then pour into the sambar.

6. Serve hot with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.