Name: Sambar rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ¼ cup toor dal (plus 2 tbsps or 6 tbsp (can use little moong dal)); ½ cup rice (brown rice white rice or millets); 2 cups water; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida (or hing); 1½ tbsp ghee (or oil as needed); 2 pinches turmeric (or haldi); 8 to 10 Shallots (or 1 medium onion cubed); 1 drumstick (small or half (cut to 2 inch pieces)); 1 carrot ( sliced or cubed); 1 tomato ( medium, chopped); tamarind (Small lemon sized ); salt ( as needed); ½ tsp chana dal (or bengal gram); ½ tsp urad dal (or skinned black gram); 1 red chilies; ½ tsp cumin (or jeera); 1 tsp coriander seeds; ¾ tbsp coconut ( fresh or dry); ¼ tsp methi (seeds or fenugreek seeds)