Today I made this sambar with lentils and drumsticks. Drumsticks are abundant in our Home town. But it is too costly here in Bangalore. So whenever I get it less, I make this sambar.
Ingredients: |
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| Toor dhal | – ½ cup |
| Drumstick | – 2 big |
| Small onions | – ½ cup |
| Tomato | – 1 |
| Tamarind | – small lime sized |
| Turmeric powder | – ¼ tsp. |
| Sambar powder | – 3 tsps. |
| Salt | – as needed |
For seasoning: |
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| Oil | – 2 tsps. |
| Mustard | – 1 tsp. |
| Ured dhal | – 1 tsp. |
| Channa dhal | – 1 tsp. |
| Asafoetida | – ¼ tsp. |
| Curry leaves | – a handful |
Method:
- Soak tamarind in hot water and take tamarind juice.
- Cut drumsticks into 2 inch long pieces.
- Peel the onions and cut tomatoes finely.
- In a pressure cooker, take toor dhal and enough water.
- Add a pinch of turmeric and 1 tsp. of gingilly oil.
- Pressure cook for three whistles.
- In a pan, heat oil and splutter mustard.
- Then add ured and channa dhal and asafoetida powder.
- When it turns red, fry onions and drumsticks for five minutes.
- Now add tomatoes and fry till it turns mushy.
- Now add 1 cup of water and cook in low flame till all water evaporates.
- Now add the cooked dhal, tamarind juice, sambar powder and salt.
- Boil for five minutes till it becomes thick.
- Switch off and garnish with curry leaves.