Koddel (Vegetables in Sweet, Sour and Spicy Coconut Gravy)

Koddel is Vegetables in Sweet, Sour and Spicy Coconut Gravy. Koddel can be made with different vegetables, popular ones are: Kumblakai (Pumpkin), Hagalkai (Bitter Gourd), BaLekai (unripe Plantain), Green Beans, Badanekai (Aubergines), Bendekai (Okra), Mangalore Southekai, Kudane/Kustikai (mini Aubergines), etc. 

Ingredients
Tharakari (Vegetable): 1 cup (chopped)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble-sized piece
Bella (Jaggary): a small piece
Water: 1 cup
Salt: to taste

for Roasting & Grinding
Tenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 3-4
Kothambari Beeja (Coriander Seeds): 1 tsp
Jeerige (Cumin Seeds): 1 tsp
Uddina BeLe (Black Lentils): 1 tsp
Menthe (Fenugreek Seeds): 1/2 tsp
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the vegetable pieces jaggary, tamarind and salt in a saucepan of water till the water dries up. In a  small pan, roast in oil the ingredients in set 2. Grind them and add it to the Koddel adding more water to desired consistency and simmer for 10 mins. Heat oil again in the small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Koddel just before serving.