Soak Tur dal for half hour.Meanwhile chop drumsticks and beans.Cube carrot into small pieces.Cube ash gourd. Pressure cook these with onion,tomato,salt and tamarind water 2 pressures.Saute the chopped okra/bhindi separately as this vegetable is slimy.Saute brinjal separately and set aside.
Pressure cook the soaked dal with chopped coconut,dry red chillies,turmeric,red chilli powder and salt to taste 3 whistles.Open lid after 5 minutes.Mix vegetables in dal and add some more water.Heat oil in a wok and sprinkle urad dal,cumin,mustard and methi seed.Add hing and sprinkle few curry leaves.Fry all and add tempering to the dal.Boil few minutes.Add tomato sauce,sambar powder and stir.Serve healthy sambar dal with hot rice,dosa,idli or vada.
