13. Ericha Kozhambu (Mixed Vegetable Diluted Dish)

ErichaKozhambu is a spicy mixed vegetable dish prepared with tamarind extracts and spices.

Serving size: 8

Time taken: 1 hour

Ingredients for the dish:

• Chow Chow: 5 pieces

• Ash gourd: 5 pieces

• Pumpkin gourd: 5 pieces

• Potato- 5 pieces

• Green peas: 1/4 cup

• Brinjal: 1

• Beans: 3

• Raw banana: 1

• Coriander seeds: ½ spoon

• Channa dal (white chick peas): ½ spoons

• Grated coconut: 2 spoons

• Red chilli: 2

• Sweet potato: 1

• Tamarind: big lemon size

• Toor dal (yellow lentil): 3/4 cup

• Sambar powder: 3 spoons

• Salt to taste

Preparation method:

For powder, roast coriander seeds, channa dal, grated coconut and red chilli to make powder and keep it aside. Put all the vegetable cut in small pieces in a pan with water. Boil it for some time. When it is half boiled, pour the extracted tamarind juice on it and add sambar powder and salt to taste. Add cooked toor dal and the prepared powder to the prepared content in pan and heat. Flavor it with coriander leaves and the dish is prepared. You can also add some jaggery to it.