Sambar rice

Ingredients 

• ¼ cup tbsps toor dal
• ½ cup rice 
• 2 cups water
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1.5 tbsp  oil as needed
• 1 onion 
• 1 small or half drumstick
• 1 carrot
• 1 medium tomato
• Small lemon sized tamarind
• Sambar powder
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Method:

1. Wash and pressure cook rice dal together with 2 cups of water for 1 to 2 whistles.
   
2. Heat oil1 in a pan and season with cumin, mustard, red chilli, curry leaves and hing.
   
3. Add veggies and saute for 2 minutes. Saute tomatoes along with turmeric for 3 minutes.
   
4. Pour 1 cup water and cook veggies until soft.
   
5. Add tamarind, salt and sambar powder. Cook until the sambar powder begins to smell good.
   
6. Add mashed rice and dal.Stir well to blend the rice dal in cooked veggies.If needed add more water to bring to consistency.
   
7. Serve hot with papad or pickle