Bottlegourd Sambar

SURAIKAI SAMBAR
This sambar is so simlpe to make goes well with white rice. If you like coconut, grind 3 to 4 tbsps of coconut add this to the sambar .

Ingredients:
Bottle gourd – 1/2 chopped into small cubes
Toor dal – 1 cup
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Onion – 1 medium
Tomato – 2
Green chilly – 2 slited
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Sambar powder – 11/2 tsp
Tamarind paste – 3/4 tsp
Cilantro a handful

Seasoning:
Mustard  – 1 tsp
Shallot onions – 2 chopped
Curry leaves – few

Method:
1. Pressure cook toor dal adding enough water with turmeric and asafoetida. Churn it after it is done.
2. Add the bottle gourd pieces, chopped onion ,tomato, green chilly ,chilly powder, sambar powder, tamarind juice and water and pressure cook it again.
3. Season the sambar with mustard, onion and curry leaves.