Mulakkada (Drumstick) Sambar

Ingredients:

• Kandi Pappu/Toor Dal - 1cup
• Drumsticks/Mulakkada - 2 cut into 3inch pieces
• Tomatoes - 3 chopped
• Carrots - 2 chopped
• Onions - 1 chopped
• Green chillies - 8 slit it lengthwise
• Garlic - 5 flakes chopped
• Curry Leaves/Karvepaaku - 5 stems
• Tamarind - 2tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp
• Coriander/dhaniya powder - 1tsp
• Avalu/mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Jeelakarra/cumin seeds- 1tsp
• Menthi podi/Fenugreek seeds powder - a pinch
• Oil - 4tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as required 

 

Method:

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water.
• Take a pressure cooker and add kandi pappu/toor dal and 2cups of water. Pressure cook it in a low flame for 15minutes and keep it aside.
• Now heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
• When spluttering starts add green chillies, onions and fry for 5minutes.
• Add carrots, tomatoes and fry for 5minutes. 
• Now add Mulakkadalu/Drumsticks and fry for 5minutes and close the lid.
• Add pinch of menthi podi/fenugreek seeds powder and turmeric powder and fry for 15minutes or until all vegetables becomes tender.
• Now add boiled toor dal/kandi pappu and cook for 5minutes.
• Now add tamarind water and more water approximately 4 to 5 cups of water.
• Add curry leaves, salt, red chilli powder and coriander/dhaniya powder and allow it to boil for 20minutes.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with idlis or rice