This hotel style sambhar is a quick and tasty recipe that goes well with a bowl of rice, idlis or dosas. Try this for the days when you are craving for a good south indian meal.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon oil
• ½ tablespoon mustard seeds
• 6-7 curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon garlic cloves minced
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 2-3 dry red chillies
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 2 potatoes
• 3 drumsticks
• Half bottle gourd
• 2 tablespoon  Bhoj Masale sambhar masala
• 1 tablespoon red chilli powder 
• ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste 
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup toor dal

Instructions:

1. Prepare the tempering: In a pan, add 2 tablespoon of oil and to it add ½ tablespoon mustard seeds, 6-7 curry leaves, 1 tablespoon garlic cloves minced, a pinch of asafoetida and 2-3 dry red chillies and saute well. To this add 1 sliced onion and cook until the onion becomes translucent. 
2. Cook the vegetables: Add 1 finely chopped tomato, 2 potatoes, 3 drumsticks and half bottle gourd to this and saute well. 

1. Cook the daal: Wash one cup toor daal thoroughly and  cover and cook it for 3-4 whistles with a little bit of turmeric powder and salt.

1. Finally, garnish it with some coriander leaves and serve it hot.

Tips:

• Soaking the daal before cooking it will help in the daal becoming soft and cooking faster.