Dakho ( Khati Mithi Dal with Vegetables )

For The Dal and Vegetable Mixture

1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal

2 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)

1/4 cup peeled and red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes

1 tbsp chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant) , cut into 25 mm. pieces

1/2 cup peeled potato cubes

1/2 cup finely chopped colocasia leaves (arbi ke patte)

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

salt to taste

For The Tamarind-jaggery Water

3 tbsp jaggery (gur)

3 tbsp tamarind (imli)

For The Tempering

3 tbsp oil

2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)

2 clove (laung / lavang)

2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)

1 whole pandi chillies , broken into chillies

1 1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

For The Garnish

1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)