Also Known As: Okra Sambar, Vendaikkai Sambar. Lady’s Finger Sambar.Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar.

Ingredients:

• Whole Okras 1/2 kilo
• Thoor Dal 1 cup
• Onion 1 large
• Tomato 1 large
• Salt
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Chili powder 1 spoon
• Sambar Powder 1 tsp
• Tamarind paste 1 spoon
• Ghee or oil few spoons
• Cilantro leaves to garnish

For Tempering:

• Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• Oil few tsp

Method:

1. In a pressure cooker, add thoor dal + salt + few spoons of oil. Pressure cook till tender and set aside.
2. In a large crock pot, heat ghee. Add onions and fry till it is translucent. Then add tomatoes and fry till they turn pulpy. Add salt, turmeric and chili powder to this. Fry for 2 minutes.
3. Now stir-in chopped okras and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Maybe till it turns crisp without much stickiness. Add cooked thoor dal now. Cover and cook till the veggies are done.
4. When the veggies are done, add tamarind paste, sambar powder and cilantro leaves. Bring this to boil once. Then transfer the contents to display ware.
5. In a separate pan, heat oil and fry the tempering items in it. Then run this seasoning over the sambar prepared.