Sambar with Drum Sticks

Munakkada Pappuchaaru

Ingredients :

Toor Dal 1 cup (Kandi pappu)
Drum Sticks 2
Tamarind Pulp 1/2 cup
Onion 1 (chopped)
tomato 1 (chopped)
Jaggery 1 tsp
green Chillies 3 (slit)
Curry Leaves 10
Coriander Leaves 1 tbsp (chopped)
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek & cuminseeds powder 1 pinch (jeelakara menthula podi)
Oil 1 tbsp

Preparation :

Wash toor dal , add 2 1/2 cups water and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
Put it in pressure cooker for 3 whistles , after 10 mins open and
let it cool , make it paste with round spoon or blend .
Then wash tamarind and extract thick pulp and keep it aside.
Now peel the skin of drum sticks and cut in to finger
length peices .

Now Heat oil in a vessel ,add cumin seeds ,mustard seeds after
spluttering add green chilies, onion ,curry leaves after few seconds
add chopped tomato , drumsticks mix it, after a min add salt and
1/2 cup water to it . After boiling add tamarind pulp , water ,
jaggery to it .

Let it boil for 5-8 mins , add dal paste , mix it well , and taste
it to add salt or jaggery or tamarind depending on your taste.
Now boil it for 15 - 20 mins.

Finally add coriander leaves , 4-5 curry leaves and off the flame.

serve with rice , idli , dosa etc.....

This makes 10 and more servings.

It takes around 20- 25 mins to prepare.

Suggestions : Sambar powder can be added instead of
coriander powder and fenugreek & cumin seeds powder.