VEGETABLE SAMBAR

Ingredients:

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Brinjal (chopped into med-size chunks) - 1 med

Potato(chopped into med-size chunks) - 1 small

Colocasia(chopped into med-size chunks) - 1 small

Carrot(chopped into med-size chunks) - 1/2

Pumpkin(chopped into med-size chunks) - few pieces

Yellow cucumber(chopped into med-size chunks) - few pieces

Okra(chopped) - 3 - 4

Drumsticks - 1 -2

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - To taste

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaf - A sprig

Coriander leaf - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

Wash the dal till water clears. Pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles. Dal should be mushy.

Half cook potato,colocasia and carrot with 2 cups of water.

When these vegetables are half cooked, add remaining vegetables(brinjal,pumpkin,yellow cucumber,okra) , tamarind paste, salt, tumeric powder & sambar powder.Add water if required .

Once the veggies are cooked and raw taste of tamarind disappears, add mashed toor dal.

Add asafoetida and mix well. Bring it to boil and turn off heat.

In a pan season mustard seeds with 1 tsp oil. Add the seasoning,curry leaf and coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice.