Drumstick Sambar

How to Prepare

1. Wash and soak toor dal for 30 minutes, then pressure cook with 6 cups of water and a pinch of turmeric for 3 whistles or until soft. Mash the dal and set aside.
2. Wash and cut drumsticks into 3-inch pieces. Dice tomatoes and chop onions finely.
3. In a large pot, add tamarind extract
4. 10 cups of water, drumsticks, tomatoes, onions, turmeric powder, and salt. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. Add sambar powder and mashed dal to the pot. Mix well and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. In a small pan, heat oil for tempering. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and dried red chilies. Once they splutter, pour the tempering into the sambar.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or idli.