Drum Stick Samber

Ingredients:

• Toordal-1 cup
• Oil-2 tbs

• Drum stick - 3 to 4 nos(cut)
• Small onion ( chopped)-1
• Tomato ( chopped)-1
• Tamarind-lime size
• Turmuric-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1 tsp
• Chilli powder-1 tsp

• Pinch of hing

To season:

• Mustard seeds-1 teaspoon
• Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek-1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds -1 tsp
• Pepper -2 no
• Garlic -3 cloves
• Dry red chillis-2
• Curry leaf-little

METHOD

• Pressure cook the dhal for 10 minutes.
• Keep the kadai in the stove and season with the items given in ‘to season’.
• Now add the onion and tomato pieces.
• Sauté for a while.
• Then add the vegetable, Sauté for 3 minute .
• Add 1 cup of water.
• Close the kadai and cook for 5 minutes or till the vegetable gets cooked.
• Now add Coriander powder ,Chilli powder and turmeric powder.
• Mean time soak the tamarind and the salt needed in half cup of water.
• Strain it and add that also into the kadai.
• Once it starts boiling add the dhal and cook.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.