MULANGI(RADDISH) SAMBAR

Ingredients :
Cooked toor dal      1 cup
Raddish     1/4 kg
Small onion    15 Nos
Tomato          2 no
Garlic             3 cloves
Sambar powder   2 tbsp
Turmeic powder   1 tsp
Oil                   1 tbsp
Salt               to taste
Tamarind       small gooseberry size
For Seasoning :
Oil             2 tbsp
Big Onion    1 chopped
Curry leaves   few
Red chilly  1 no
 Mustard seeds    1 tsp
Urad dal              1 tsp
Jeera                   2 tsp
Hing                    1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Method:

• Heat one tbsp oil and saute chopped onions, tomato and raddish for few minutes.Add turmeric powder, sambar powder add salt.Saute tfor about 5 mins. Add enough water and cook for one whistle.
• When the raddish is cooked add toor dal and tamarind pulp.Boil for about 10 mins.
• Heat kadai with  oil for seasoning. Add  mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera, hing, curry leaves,red chilly and chopped onion.Saute for a minute and add to the sambar.
• Garnish with chopped coriander.

Note: Raddish has to be sauted well  in oil to remove the pungent smell.