What you will need

Toor dal – ½ cup

Tomato – 1

Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Water – 1 cup (approx)

Tamarind – small gooseberry size

Green brinjal – 5

Onion – 1 (small sized)

Red chili powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Sambar powder – 1 tbsp (Homemade Sambar powder recipe)

Salt – to taste

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp

Curry leaves – a spring

Chopped cilantro – 1 tbsp

Hing – a pinch

Oil – 1 tbsp

Brinjal Sambar