Vendaikai (Lady's Finger) Sambar

Ingredients:

Vendaikai - 100 gm

Pearl onion - 10

Tomato - 1

Tamarind - small lemon sized

Thuar dhal - 1 cup

Sambar powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Salt to taste.

For Seasoning:

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Urad Dhal - 1 tsp

Aesfoetida - 1 pinch

Red chilly - 2

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 bunch

Method:

Pressure cook the dhal, soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of water and mince the vegetables.

In the kadai, season the sambar with ingredients for seasoning in 1 tsp oil.

Add the onion and saute it for while.

Then add the vendaikai, tomato and saute well.

Pour the extra cooked dhal water, sambar powder, turmeric and salt.

Close the kadai with a lid and allow it to cook for 5 mins.

Once the vegetable is cooked, add the tamaraind water and smashed dhal.

Mix it nicely, so that everything gets mixed well.

Cook it for 5 more mins. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice and pappad.
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