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Grind red chili with required water to make a smooth paste, keep aside

Grind ¾th of small onions, garlic, cumin with required water to smooth paste, keep aside

Mix tamarind extract, both above pastes, turmeric powder and salt

In a big vessel boil 12cups of water

Add thoor dhal, turmeric powder, allow it to cook till the dhal blossoms and becomes mashable by hand

Add all the vegetables, drumstick leaves, spinach and cook for about 10 minutes.

Stir when necessary

Add the rice, boil for 10~15 minutes until rice is fully cooked

Add salt and mix well

Heat 1tbsp oil in a kadai and sauté onions, green chili and add to rice

Add the tamarind extract mixture and allow it to boil for 5 more minutes in medium flame

Keep stirring every now and then to avoid burnt bottom

Add grated coconut and mix well

Heat sesame oil and temper mustard, urad dhal, curry leaves and add to the rice

Allow it to cool for about 1hour

Serve warm with fried vadam and/or appalam