Vendakka/Lady's Finger Sambhar

Ingredients

Lady’s finger: 1 ½ cup (cut into 1” piece)

Parippu/ Dal/lentils: ¼ cup

Green Chilli: 2

Onion: 1

Tomato: 2 big

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Sambhar powder: 2tbsp

Grated Coconut: 1 cup

Shallots: 4

Curry leaves: few

Mustard seeds: few

Oil: 2 tbsp

Method of Preparation

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add the slices of lady’s finger and roast for 2-3minutes. Keep aside.

Roast grated coconut by adding curry leaves and shallots. When coconut turns brown, switch off the flame. Grind to fine paste by adding enough water and keep aside

Wash and cook dal by adding water and turmeric powder.

When dal gets cooked, add green chilli, onion, tomato and ladys finger pieces and salt.

When tomato gets cooked well, add sambar powder and stir.

When it boils for 2 minutes after adding sambar powder, add coconut paste.

When comes to boil switch of the flame and stir.

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.

Transfer this to prepared lady’s finger sambar.

Serve with rice.