Radish Sambhar/Muli sambhar

Ingredients:
1 long or 2 small radishes
1 glass/cup of turdal(pressured cooked with little turmeric until mushy)
1/2 Onion
2 Small tomatoes/1 Big tomato
Lemon sized tamarind soaked in water
2 tsps Sambhar powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
Few sprigs Cilantro
Few sprigs Curry leaves
Salt as required
1 tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of Asefotida/hing
3 tsps of oil

Method:
Heat 3tsp of oil in a kadai.Add the mustard seeds,once it splutters add hing and add the onions.Saute the onions until it turns pink,add the cilantro and curry leaves and saute for a minute.Then add the sambhar powder and the coriander powder for about a minute or two.Add the tomatoes and little salt and cook till it turns soft and mushy.
In a saucepan add the radish pieces and half cook it with a little turmeric and salt.Then add the cooked turdal, tamarind juice and the onion tomato paste with sambhar powder and salt.Adjust the consistency of the sambhar by adding the required amount of water and allow it to boil for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally until you get a nice aroma.
Serve it with hot rice and a dollop of ghee.