Sambar

Toor daal/tuvara parippu          1/2 cup
carrot                                       1            
potato                                      1
ash gourd/kumbalanga            small piece
drumstick                                1
colocasia/chembu                    1
eggplant                                   1
tomato                                      1
ladies finger                             4
shallots                                     8
tamarind                                   gooseberry sized
asafoetida                                  1/4 tsp

chilly powder                                      1/2 tbsp
coriander powder                                1 tbsp
turmeric powder                                  1/4 tsp
sambar powder                                    4 tbsp

season with/thalikan
mustard seed                           1/2 tsp
shallots                                    1 tbsp
whole red chilly                      3
curry leaves
salt to taste
Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of warm water for some time, squeeze and take the extract from it, Keep aside.
All the vegetables(carrot,potato,ash gourd,drumstick,eggplant,tomato,ladies finger,colocasia)cut into medium sized pieces  
Toor dal cook in a pressure cooker, by adding enough water up to 2- 3 whistle. 
After the pressure settles open the cooker put all  the vegetables(potato, carrot,colocasia,eggplant drumstick,shallots),salt, pressure cook on medium flame, 1 whistle is enough.
Heat coconut oil in a pan crackle mustard seed,shallots,whole chilly,curry leaves, saute it add ladies finger tomato,cook 1 minutes, add chilly powder,turmeric powder, coriander powder stir well when the raw smell removes from it.
Pour cooked veggies into the pan, add tamarind pulp and take the sambar powder in a bowl, add some water mix well add this also. Simmer on low flame some more time and add more water if needed.
Add chopped coriander leaves and asafoetida and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the flame.