Drumstick Sambhar/Murungakkai Sambar/Munakkaya Sambhar

Ingredients:-

Drumstick - 2

Tamarind - lemon sized

Salt to taste

Tuar Dal - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - a little

Sambhar powder - 2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Coriander leaves - few

For Seasoning:-

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - 1 tsp

Method:-

1. Pressure cook Dal with enough water, allow it to cool and keep it aside.

 

2. Soak tamarind in water for half an hour, extract juice and strain.

3. Cook drumstick in little water till it becomes soft.

4. Add tamarind extract, salt, turmeric powder and let it boil .

5. Add sambhar powder and finally add tuar Dal to it and cook till thick.

6. Heat oil in a pan add seasoning, when mustard seeds start spluttering

 add it to sambhar.

7. Switch of the stove garnish with curry and coriander leaves.

8. Serve hot with cooked rice.