DRUM STICK KEERAI SAMBAR

DRUM STICK KEERAI SAMBAR

Ingredients:
100 grms toor dal
¼ tsp tumeric powder

2 tsp oil
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp funugreek seeds
2 dry red chillie broken
1 sprig curry leaves

6 small shallots cut into halves
2 small tomatoes quartered
2 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs tamarind thick juice
2 cups cleaned drum stick leaves
½ tbs sambar powder
2 cups of water

Method:
Pressure cook the dal and tumeric powder.

Heat a pot with the oil. Add in the asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin, funugreek,
dry red chillies and the curry leaves. Let the spices splutter.
Add in the shallots, and saute until lightly pink.
Add in the cut tomatoes, stir until cooked.

Now add in the red chillie powder, coriander powder and salt.
Stir well, add in the tamarind juice mix well.
Now add in drumstick leaves, and stir well.
Cook on low flame, add in the sambar powder, water.

Mix well, cover and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Now add in the cooked mashed dal, stir well.
Add more water if needed. Let it boil for about 5 minutes.
Remove and serve with steaming hot rice, or chapathi.