Soak tamarind in warm water for about 15 minutes. Squeeze the juice and keep aside.

Cook tuvar dal in pressure cooker with shallot, hing and pinch of salt.

When pressure released open the lid and mash the dal. Keep this aside.

Heat oil in kadai add chopped okra. Saute for 3 minutes in medium flame. Don't burn it.

Once okra cooked add cubed tomato. Again saute for couple of minutes.

Add mashed lentils. Then add 1 cup of water, tamarind pulp, chilli powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder and enough salt.

Stir well. Reduce the flame to sim and cook for another 10 minutes until okra becomes tender. Don't overcook the okra, as it turns mushy.

Now heat oil in another small pan add mustard seeds, urad dal. Once mustard crackled add dried chilli, curry leaves and hing. Once done add this to sambar and switch off the flame for sambar.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice. #mycookbook