Easy sambar

Ingredients:

1. Red gram-1 cup
2. Drum stick-2(peel and cut into 5 cm long pieces)
3. Onion-1(cut into pieces)
4. Brinjal-1(cut into pieces)
5. Tomato-2(cut into pieces)
6. Potato-1(cut into pieces)
7. Beans-6(cut into 2-3 cm long pieces)
8. Pumpkin-200 gm cut pieces
9. Green chilly-5(cut into long pieces)
10. Tamarind juice-1 cup
11. Chilly powder-1 teaspoon
12. Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
13. Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
14. Salt-to taste
15. Fried ladys finger-5(cut into 1 inch pieces)

For grinding:

• Roast coconut pieces(1/4 cup),asafoetida(1 teaspoon),Garlic(5 cloves),small onion(10),red chilly(5),fenugreek(1/4 teaspoon),mustard(1/2 teaspoon) and curry leaves.Grind the roasted mixture with water.

Preparation:

• Cook red gram,tomato,green chilly and 3 cup water in a cooker.
• Then add vegetables(cut pieces),turmeric powder,chilly powder,coriander powder and salt.Cook well.
• Add tamarind juice and fried ladys finger pieces.
• When it gets boiled add the grinded paste into it.
• pour 1 cup water.
• boil well.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard(1 teaspoon),red chilly(3),chopped small onion(5) and asafoetida(1 teaspoon).
• Pour the above mix over the sambar and stir well.
• Serve hot along with plain parboiled white rice.