Kolambo (Konkani randei)

Kolambo is a typical konkani sambar and as I have tasted it bimbuli(Bilimbi) is one of the main ingredient that gives it the tangy taste and other important vegetable in it is nutritious drumstick. This sambar is dearer to me due to the wholeness as it has protein from dal and nutrition from variety of vegetables and of course addictive taste from the bilimbi and masala.

Know more: Bilimbi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blimbi

                  Drumstick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumstick_%28vegetable%29#General_nutrition

Serving: This recipe serves about 4-5 people when served with rice.

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal (Togari) - 1/2 cup
• Potatoes 1 medium sized
• Drumsticks (Nuggekai) 3-4
• Bilimbi 3-4 or Substitute with tamarind juice 1tsp
• Tomatoes - 1 medium sized
• Green egg plant (Brinjal) if available - 2- 3
• Carrot 1 or 2
• Green beans - 12-14
• Onion (Small sambar onions are preferred) 4-5 small onions / 1 large cubed
• Coriander leaves - 2-3 sprigs
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1tbl spn
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbl spn
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbl spn
• Fenugreek seeds (Menthe) - 1/8 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Dried red chillies - 4-5
• Pepper corns (kaalu menasu)- 3-4 
• Asafoetida / Hing - 2 pinches
• Salt - 3/4 tbl son

For Seasoning

• Urad seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig  

How to make:

• Pressure cook dal until tender and keep aside
• Chop vegetables into cubes, and beans & drumsticks to 1 inch long pieces and boil in water with salt
• Once vegetables are soft add chopped coriander leaves and turn down the flame
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry urad dal for 2 mins, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds and fry for 2 mins, add fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, and red chillies with pinch of hing fry for 1 minute
• Grind this masala with turmeric and tamarind (if bimbuli is not used)
• Add this ground masala into vegetable and bring to boil and remove .
• Take 1tsp of oil in a pan, add ural dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When mustard seeds splutter mix it to dal.
• Serve this with rice or idlis.