Vazhaithandu sambar (plantain stem)

Ingredients:

                                    

                                        

Vahaithandu........2cups(finely cut)
Toor dal...............1cup
Tomato.................2nos(medium size)
Onion...................1no(diced)
Green chilly..........2 nos(slit)
Turmeric powder...1\4tsp
Tamarind................small ball(make juice with 1 cup of water)

Sambar powder.......2tbsp
  (or)
 {chilly powder----------1tsp, 
Coriander powder-------1tsp, 
jeera powder--------------1/4tspCurry}

Oil...........................2tbsp
Salt............................to taste
Curry leaves............. few
Coriander leaves........ few

For tempering:

Oil............................2tbsp
Mustard seeds.........1tsp
Cumin seeds...........1tsp
Fenugreek seeds.....1/2tsp
Asafoetida..............1/4tsp

Method:

1.Cook toor dal in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water.

2.Heat a pressure cooker in medium flame, add 2tsp oil, onion,green chilly, vazhaithandu,tomatoes,turmeric powder, chilly powder,coriander powder, cumin powder (or ) sambar powder,salt and saute a minute. 

3.Add tamarind juice, 1 cup of water,close the lid and
   cook for 1 whistle.

4.Once cool down the cooker,open the lid, allow
   to boil, add cooked toor dal (if need add water)
    and cook for 2-3 minutes

5.Add curry leaves and coriander leaves.

6.Tempering with above things.