Drumstick Sambhar

Ingredients

• Drumstick- 10 pieces of 2 inches each
• Tomato - 1 small sized finely chopped
• Sambhar powder - 1.5 tsp
• Tamarind Water - 4-5 tbsp
• Cooked toor dal- 3 tbsp
• Methi podwer - 1/2 tsp (dry roast and grind methi seeds if you don't have this)
• Salt to Taste

For Seasoning

• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 10
• Asafoetida (Hing) - 1/2 tsp
• Shallots - 10 finely chopped
• Oil - 2 tsp

Procedure

Heat 1/2 cup of water in a kadhai and add the drumstick, sambhar powder and salt. Let this boil until the drumstick gets cooked.

• 10 pieces of 2 inch drumstick
• 1.5 tsp sambhar powder
• salt as per taste

Add the tamarind water, cooked dal and finely chopped tomato. Let this boil until the raw smell evaporates.

• 4-5 tbsp tamarind water
• 3 tbsp cooked toor dal
• 1 small tomato finely chopped

Heat oil in a different vessel and add the ingredients under seasoning. When the ingredients crackle, turn off the stove and add the seasoning to the methi powder. Mix and add to the prepared sambhar in the previous step.

• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 10 curry leaves
• 10 finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 tsp methi powder(dry roast and grind methi seeds if you don't have this)

The drumstick sambhar is ready to be served hot with rice, poriyal & papad!