Kerala MurungaKkai(drum Stick) Sambar

Murungakkai Sambar

Ingredients:

1. Murungakkai : 2 
2. Tur Dhal : 1/2 cup
3. Onion :1 big
4. Shallots: 4
5. Tomato: 1
6. Oil: 3 tsp
7. Red chilli powder: 1tsp
8. Coriander powder: 2 tsp
9. Asafoetida : 1/4 tsp
10. Garlic: 3 cloves
11. Tamarind: little
12. Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
13. Coconut : 1/2
14. Cumin seeds: 1.2 tsp
15. Mustard Seeds: 1.4 tsp
16. Curry Leaves: few

Preparation Method

•  Pressure cook tur dal and keep aside
• Take a pan to make sambar. Heat oil and put some cumin seetds and asafoetida followed by onion and garlic and saute.
• Add sliced tomato and saute for a while.
• Add the chilli  powder ,coriander powder and turmeric powder and pour water. 
• Now add the drumstick and cooked dal and let it cook for a while. 
• Mean while take another pan and saute grated coconut and few shallots with cumin seeds. Remove when saute and grind to a fine paste.
• Add salt and tamarind water .
• When the sambar is almost cooked you may add the paste and remove the sambar after 3 mins.
• Now transfer sambar to a serving bowl.