South Indian Sambar This Sambar recipe is one of the most loved dishes in South Indian cuisine. It accompanies most every meal. In South India,there are variations to this sambar recipe, but this is the one I use. Ingredients 1/2 lime sized ball Tamarind 1 cup Toor Dal (or red lentils) 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 2 teaspoons oil Salt to taste 5 small dry red chilies (or to taste) 8 Curry Leaves (see note) 1 medium onion (shallots are preferable) 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida (optional) 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1 large tomato 2 tablespoons sambar powder (see note) 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves (also known as coriander leaves) 1 cup of a vegetable of your choice like green beans, chopped carrot Directions: Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water for 20 minutes. Squeeze it out, adding water little by little to prepare 1 cup of juice. Choose a heavy cooking pot. Wash and clean the dal. Boil 2 cups of water and add the dal, turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon of oil. As the dal b