Veges In Sweet Sour Sauce

Here is a typical Kerala dish.

Veges In Sweet Sour Sauce

Ingredients:
cup plantains cubed
cup cucumber cubed
cup yam cubed
Salt to taste
tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp tamarind concentrate
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs urad dal toasted till light brown
6 dried chillies also toasted
cup fresh grated coconut

For Seasoning:
1 tbs coconut oil
tsp mustard seeds
1 dried chillie cut into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:
Place the cubed vegetables in a pot, pour just enough water
To cover them. Sprinkle on salt and tumeric and simmer over
Medium heat. After 5 minutes add tamarind dissolved in a
Cup of water, and brown sugar and simmer for another 5 minutes.

In a blender grind the urad dal, dry chillies and the coconut
Using just enough water to make a thick smooth paste.
Combine the ground coconut mixture and the cooked vegetables
And simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from stove.

Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter
Add in the dry chillies and curry leaves. Pour this over the cooked
Vegetables. Serve hot with rice.