Varutharacha Vendakka Sambar-Ladies Finger (Okra) lentil based stew in roasted coconut & spices

Ingredients Sambar dal- 1/2 cup Vendakka/okra chopped- 2 cup Shallots- 10-12 Potato- 1 medium Yam cubes-5-6 medium Tomato- 2 small Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Asefotedia-1/3 tsp Tamarind- lemon size ball Salt to taste To roast and grind Dry red chilly- 5-6 Coriander seeds- 1 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds- a few Urad dal- 1 tsp Fennel seeds- a pinch Shredded coconut- 1/2 cup Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Curry leaves- a few Asafoetida- 1/3 tsp Dry red chilly-2

Method: Soak sambar dal for half an hour.Cook with one and half cup of water in a pressure cooker ( 4-5 whistles) and mash it well and keep aside. Dry roast all the ingredients listed under 'to roast and grind' till it changes color to light brown. Make this into a fine paste. Heat a pan and add two tsp of oil. Saute okra till the sliminess disappears and the okra is almost cooked and keep this aside. Add all the rest of the vegetables into the cooked dal . Add turmeric powder and salt and 1/2 cup of water and cook. When the vegetables are cooked, add the ground paste and tamarind pulp mix well. Simmer this in medium flame for about two minute . Now add the okra and simmer for one more minute. Heat and pan and add mustard seeds. When the splutter add curry leaves and dry red chilly and fry. Finally add hing/asafoetida and pour this over the sambar. Serve hot with dosa or steamed rice.

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