Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           split red gram
   2 1/2  cups          water
                        ***SET 1***
   2      medium        onions
   2      long          green chiles
   3      medium        tomatoes
   4                    French beans
   2                    drumsticks
   1                    carrot
   6                    okra -- (ladies' fingers)
   1      teaspoon      red chile powder
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric
   3      teaspoons     tamarind extract
     1/4  cup           coriander leaves
  15                    curry leaves
                        salt -- to taste
   5      cups          water
                        ***SET 2***
     1/2  teaspoon      fenugreek seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      mustard seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      cumin
   5      cloves        garlic
   2      tablespoons   butter

Preparation:

Wash the dal and boil in water until thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat, let cool and make into a paste in a grinder. Keep aside. Meanwhile chop all the vegetables into bite sized pieces except the drumstick which is cut into 2.5 inch pieces. In a pot mix the vegetables, the above paste and the remaining ingredients in set 1 and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and let cook until the vegetables are cooked. Remove from heat and keep aside. In a deep skillet heat butter on low heat and add mustard seeds and cumin. When the mustard seeds start to pop add fenugreek seeds and slightly crushed garlic cloves. When the garlic starts to turn light brown add contents from pot. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Serve hot. This dish goes very well with Uthappam, Plain White Rice, Idli and Dosa. Preparation time: 60 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes