Spinach and Ridge Gourd Sambar

Ingredients:
Cooked toor dal - 1 cup
Spinach - 1 cup (chopped)
Ridge gourd / Peerkkangai - 1 cup (peeled and cut into slices)
Tamarind - lemon sized
Sambar powder - 2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 TBSP
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2-3 broken
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafetida - small pinch
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

1. Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the extract.
2. Heat oil in a vessel and add the mustard , fenugreek seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
3. Add  channa dal and fry till golden brown.
4. Add the vegetables and saute for a minute.
5. Add the tamarind extract along with 1-2 cups of water.
6. Add sambar powder, salt and asafetida.  Let it boil for 10 minutes.
7. Add the cooked toor dal and bring it to a boil.  Serve hot with rice.  

This goes to Divya's Healing Foods Events started by Siri.