Drumstick Sambar

           Sambar is the a gravy mixed with rice or given as accompaniment for dosa(Indian crepes), idlis(indian rice cakes).  Sambar is a  gravy which has some veggies(aubergine, onion, drumstick, potato,..)with tamarind juice, sambar powder and lentils.

Ingredients:
 1 cup of boiled, mashed lentil(toor dhal)
 lemon sized tamarind
1/2 cup of cut drumstick
1 tomato
2-3 shallots
1 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp of sambar powder
salt to taste
3 cups of water
few strigs of cilantro
1 tsp of  curry leaves
1 tsp of oil

For grinding:
roast and grind
1 1/2  tsp of  gram dal
1/4 tsp of methi seeds
3 tsp of coriander seeds
1  shallots

Tempering:
 1 tsp of oil
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1/4 tsp of methi seeds
2 tbsp of curry leaves
pinch of hing

For tempering  heat oil add mustard, once it splatters add methi seeds, hing and curry leaves.


Method:

• Soak tamarind in water  for 10 minutes and squeeze and extract the juice.
• boil the lentils  and mash it.
• Heat 1 tsp of oil add the drumstick  stir fry and add shallots , cook for a minute.
• Now add the tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and  tomato cook  for 2 minutes( till the raw smell is gone).
• Now add the grinded paste and cook for few minutes till it coats on the ladle.
• Then add the mashed lentils and cook for a minute, or till it becomes thick not too watery.
• Finally add the tempering and garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves.

Note:
While tempering add the curry leaves at the last 'coz it would splatter and see to that methi seeds isn't burnt.