firstly in a pressure cooker take half cup washed toor dal.

furthermore add 2 cups of water. or water as required to cook dal.

also add turmeric powder.

then place a small bowl into a pressure cooker.

add veggies (radish, carrot, drumstick) or vegetables of your choice into the bowl. do not add any water.

then cover the cooker and pressure cook for 5 whistles on medium flame.

finally, once the pressure releases, take off the cooked vegetables and mash dal well.

firstly, in a large kadai squeeze 1 cup of tamarind juice.

furthemore, add chilli, tomatoes, curry leaves and turmeric powder.

also add jaggery .

then get the tamarind water to boil.

further add onions and salt.

mix well and boil for 5 minutes.

then add cooked vegetables and get to a boil again. do not over cook as vegetables are already cooked .

further add mashed dal and give a good mix.

get the sambar to boil. do not over boil after adding dal as it results to indigestion.

then add udupi style sambar powder and give a quick mix. else the sambar powder will form lumps.

further boil for a minute and switch off the stove.

prepare the tempering by heating oil in a small kadai.

further add mustard seeds, hing, red chilli and curry leaves.

once they splutter, pour immediately into the sambar.

finally, give a good mix to vegetable sambar and serve with hot steamed rice.