Murungakkai / Drumstick Sambar

Ingredients:

Toor dhal - 1 cup

Drumsticks / murungaikkai - 3 to 5 nos
Tomato - 1
Small onion - 6 to 9 nos ( cut into medium size pieces )
Tamarind - small 1/2 lemon sizeRed chillies - 3 nos
Curry leaves - few
Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste.
Method:

• Wash thuvar dhal and add two cups of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook till soft.
• Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
• Cut tomato into medium size pieces.
• Cut drumstick into medium size pieces.
• Add drumstick pieces, tomato pieces, salt, sambar powder, turmeric powder and cook on medium flame till the vegetable is soft.
• Add tamarind juice and allow to boil. Now add the cooked thuvar dhal.
• In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add the mustard.
• When it pops up, add onions,Red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a while.
• Add the sambar to this. Mix well.
• Allow to boil 2 minutes. Remove from stove.
  Serve with Rice