Usually sambar is made out of toor dhal. It is the traditional way of making sambar in Tamil Nadu. You can also use other lentils like masoor dhal. I prefer toor dhal but i ran out of stock at home and hence using toor dhal for today's recipe. The best thing about making sambar is you can make the recipe with any vegetable you have at home. Even if you do not have any vegetables, you can simple use onions or shallots or just tomatoes and make a delicious sambar. Ingredients: 1/2 cup toor dhal / masoor dhal a pinch of turmeric powder 1 tsp sambar powder 1 medium sized onion 1 medium sized tomato 3-4 cauliflower florets 4-5 shallots 1/2 cup of roughly chopped french beans 1/2 tsp hing or asafoetida 3 tsp oil 1/2 tsp urad dhal 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 3 garlic pods 1/2 cup tamarind water How to make sambar: 1. In a pressure cooker add half a cup of toor dhal/masoor dhal. Wash it well and soak it in enough...