Homemade Drumstick sambar

Drumstick sambar is our all time favorite sambar which goes with breakfast like dosa,idly,pongal etc and hot steamed rice very easy  and simple to cook.Drumsticks can be substituted by almost any veg of your choice.You can try with a combination of potatoes,carrots and beans,brinjal,noolkol etc....Here goes the receipe

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Drumstick/Murunkai-2-3fresh or frozen
2.Thuar dal-1cup
3.Tamarind pulp-1/2cup

4.Onion-1(Chopped)

5.Tomato-1(Chopped)
6.Homemade sambhar powder or chilli and corriander powder -2tbs
7.Turmeric powder
8.Seasoning- mustard, uraddal,hing, green chillies,curry leaves
9.Salt-to taste
10.Cilantro  - To garnish

11.Oil

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First Pressure cook dal in enough water with turmeric powder for 3-4whistle and mash it untill smooth.
• Heat oil in a deep pan,splutter mustards and brown the urad dal, hing.onions and green chillies , sauteing continuously,Add the curry leaves and tomatoes and salt fry it.
• Add the drumstick pieces saute it for few mins,add homemade sambar powder and the mashed dhal with little water to the pan.when it boils  close the pan with a lid and simmer till they are almost cooked.
• Finally addd the tamarind extract and let it simmer for a 10 minutes.
• Check salt and the consistency of the sambhar,as it should not be too thick or too watery.Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with rice.

GOES WEL WITH:
     Hot rice