Nalgari is like sambhar, a main course item which is mixed with rice and eaten or it can be used as a side dish to almost any other item like idli, dosa, chapatis, naan etc. Here is how it is made: take about 50 gms ( one closed fistful ) of washed toor dall per person you are making the nalgari for..add to it any cut vegetable of your choice.. ideally a combination of potatoes+ onions, or potatoes+ brinjals, or potatoes+ green peas, and cook in a pressure cooker for about 5 mts ...transfer the contents onto a stove after cooking and heat on a low flame .. add to it tamarind juice, curry leaves, salt and about 1 or two teaspoons of nalgari powder ( i have already posted a video on how to make nalgari powder here on youtube , bring to a boil and turn off the heat, the nalgari is ready EAT !