DAL WITH MIXED VEGETABLES

Ingredients:
Arhar dal - 250 gms
Potatoes - 2
Brinjals - 2
Yam - 25 gms
Pumpkin - 25 gms
Onion - 1
Ginger - 1" piece (minced)
Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
Tamarind - lemon size
Jaggery - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp(chopped)

For Talimpu:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4 (crushed)
Red chilli - 2
Asafoetida -  a pinch
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin & Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

• Peel and chop all the vegetables.
• Soak the dal for 30 minutes.
• Soak tamarind in hot water, extract juice and keep aside. 
• Pressure cook dal along with vegetables, onion and turmeric. Cook the dal till tender and soft.
• Mash dal and vegetables, put one cup of water and bring it to boil, reduce heat  and put in tamarind juice,jaggery, salt and chilli powder. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Lastly add coriander leaves and remove from fire.
• Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients,fry till mustard splutters then pour over dal.