Vegetable or Kalyana Gotsu/Gothsu/Kothsu(Side dish for Idly/Dosa/Pongal)

INGREDIENTS:(Serves 4 to 5)

1. Mix Vegetables - Carrot,Potato,Peas,sweet potato - Any 2 or 3 veggies - 2 cups
2. Onions - 2 big sized finely cut
3. Mustard seeds,Urad dhal,Curry leaves,Bengal gram dhal,Oil,asafoetida powder(1/4 teaspoon) or cube(1 small cube) - For seasoning
4. Moong Dhal - 1.5 cups
5. Tamarind - 1 gooseberry sized ball
6. Bengal Gram dhal - 1/2 cup 
7. Dhaniya/Coriander Seeds - 1/2 cup
8. Salt - To Taste
9. Sambhar powder - 2 teaspoons
10. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook the dhal and mash it and keep aside.
2. Take a deep bottomed vessel. Add 4 to 5 teaspoons of Oil and allow the mustard seeds to splutter.
3. Add the items in step 3 for seasoning.Add the onions and once they are half fried add the mix vegetables.
4. Fry for 5 to 10 mins and add 2 cups of water. Add salt,sambhar powder,turmeric powder and allow the mixture to cook well.
5. Dry roast the bengal gram dhal and Coriander seeds and grind well in mixie.
6. Once the vegetables get cooked well add the mashed moong dhal and add the powder made in step 5.
7. Add little water and keep stirring until you get the desired consistency and Serve!
8. This kothsu tastes best when gingelly oil is added to it.Add it on your plate and Enjoy!