Sambar

Ingredients

Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Drumstick - 2
Lady's Finger - 4
Egg plant - 2
Carrot - 2
Tomato - 1
Winter melon pieces - 5
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Small onion - 2
Garlic - 2 cloves
Green chilli - 5
Tamarind Juice - 3 tbl spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 tbl spoon
Dry red chilli - 3
Coriander powder - 2 tbl spoon
Sambar powder - 1 tbl spoon
Salt

For Seasoning

Coconut oil
Curry Leaf
Mustard
Fenugreek seeds

Method

Soak toor dal in water for 1 hour. Cut the vegetables in to medium size pieces. Cook the dal in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder. Once it is done add the vegetables with coriander powder, green chilli and salt and allow it to cook. In the mean time heat oil in a pan. Put the dry red chillies, garlic, small onion slices, curry leaf  and grated coconut in it. Stir it carefully without sticking. Once it changes in to brown colour. Keep the mixture aside for cooling. Add the tamarind juice to the cooked vegetables and stir well. Grind the fried mixture in to a fine paste and add it to the curry. Add a tbl spoon of sambar powder and check for the salt. Let the curry boil. Finally season it with oil, mustard, fenugreek seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaf. Your sambar is ready to eat. Serve with rice.