South Indian Lentils With Shallots ( Vengai Sambhar ) Recipe

• 300 gm split yellow lentils (toor dal) soaked in water for 30 min and liquid removed.
• 750 ml water
• 12 x shallots peeled
• 1 tsp turmeric pwdr
• 1 tsp chilli pwdr
• 3 Tbsp. sunflower oil
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 12 x curry leaves
•     large healthy pinch of asfoetida
• 1 tsp tamarind paste diluted in 2 tsp. of water
• 2 tsp sambhar pwdr
• 2 Tbsp. coriander leaves minced
•     salt

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