Ingredients:

Raw rice                 : 1 cup
Tur dal                    : 1/2 cup
Shallots                  : 8 nos(big size)
Turmeric pdr          : a pinch
Tomatoes               : 2 nos
Tamarind extract   : 1/4 cup(optional)
Salt to taste
Ghee                     : 3 to 4 tbsp
Curry leaves         : 1 sprig
Coriander leaves  : 1 cup chopped



For grinding:

Red chillies            : 7 nos      }
Coriander seeds     : 3 tsp       }roast all these
Fenugreek seeds    : 1/4 tsp    }together & grind it 
Cumin seeds          : a pinch   }(or you can use readymade sambhar pdr : 2 -3 tbsp
Asafoetida             :a small pc}


Method:

Wash the rice and the tur dal together and cook it in a rice cooker adding 5 to 6 cups of water.When half of the water reduced add the shallots and tomatoes. If you want more tamarind taste, add half a cup of tamarind extract. Add salt and turmeric pdr.  Cook for 5 more mins. Then add the ground masala to this and mix well.  Cook it till it is done and add ghee this and mix well. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves... Have it with pappad, potato chips or kondattam!!

If you are using pressure cooker add dal and rice, turmeric pdr  and 4 cups of water. Close it and cook till 2 whistles. Switch off the stove, after cooling open it and add tamarind extract, shallots, salt tomatoes. Cook again for 2 to 3 mins. Then add the ground masala(sambhar pdr) to this and mix well. Cook till the water absorbs and add ghee to this and mix well. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves!!