KALAGAYAPULUSU OR MUKKALAPULUSU

Ingredients

Bottle gourd                  1big cup (pieces)
Bhendi  (Ladies finger)  10 ( cut into  pieces)
Pumpkin                       1big cup pieces
Brinjal medium size        ( cut into  pieces)               
Drumsticks                   2 fresh sticks

Small onions                 4to5

Green chillies               3( cut into  pieces)

Tamarind pulp (Thick)  One cup

Rice powder                2 tbs

Jaggery or sugar to taste

Salt to taste

Turmeric                      a Pinch

Veg.  oil -                    1 Tsp
Whole red chillies         4
Mustard seeds              1 tsp

Cumin                           1 tsp

Preparation

1. Clean and chop all the vegetables into big pieces, slit green chilies.
2. Heat oil in a thick bottom vessel and tempering with mustard cumin,red chilli and green chilli . Now add tamarind pulp,salt , turmeric,  jaggery.  Add veg. Pieces and cook them on medium heat.  Cook till the vegetables are become soft. Add sufficient water to cook vegetables
3. Mix rice powder  in half cup  cold water ,add it the cooked vegetables, mixwell  and  cook for 2 minutes,   remove from heat.
4.  Your delicious Kalagayapulusu is ready to eat.
5. Serve with rice or Hot pongal.