Mullangi Sambar

 Ingredients

Toor dhal - 1 cup
Mullangi (Radish) - 1 (cut into thin slices)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
Sambar powder - 1 spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon
Salt - as needed
Oil - 2 spoon
Mustard - 1/2 spoon
Jeera - 1/2 spoon
Curry leaves - as needed
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Tamarind - 1 small ball (or 1/4 spoon paste)
Asafoetida (perungayam) - a pinch

Method -
1. Soak the toor dhal in water for 30 min
2. After 30 min, cook the dhal with 1/4 spoon turmeric powder in a cooker (3 whistles)
3. Parallely, boil Radish in water (add salt while boiling)
4. After the dhal and Radish are cooked - Heat Kadai and add oil
5. Add mustard, jeera, curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds
6. Add onions and fry till transparent
7. Add tomatoes and 1/4 spoon turmeric powder and cook for 1 min
8. Add the cooked dhal and Radish and add enough water
9. Add sambar powder, tamarind juice and allow to boil
10. When the sambar boils, add asafoetida.
11. Finally garnish with Coriander leaves
12. Sambar is ready!!!

Note - Mullangi can be replaced with Avarakai / Drum stick / Carrot / Beans