Drumstick, Onion and potato sambar

I just love eating drumsticks, and when it blends with onions and potatoes.. the sambar smells and tastes soooo good...

My father in law loves this very much and so does my co sister and hubby's granny, so i could not avoid myself from sending some for them when my father in law went back home in the morning after staying with us for 3 days..

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 5-6 people

Ingredients: 

1. Drum sticks 2 nos
2. Onions 3 nos
3. Potatoes 2 nos
4. Toor dal 1 cup
5. Fenugreek (methi seeds) 1/2tsp
6. Cinnamon stick 1 inch
7. Clove pods 2-3
8. Pepper corns 5-6
9. Dry red chillies 8-9
10. Chana dal 1tbsp
11. Urad dal 1/2tbsp
12. Dhania seeds 1tbsp
13. Tamarind about a lemons size
14. Salt
15. Ghee 1tbsp
16. Curry leaves
17. Oil 1tbsp
18. Mustard seeds 1tsp
19. Grated fresh coconut 1/2 cup


Method: 

1. Heat 1tbsp ghee and roast methi seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, pepper corns, chana dal, urad dal and dhania seeds till light brown. Also roast the dry red chillies and let them cool. 

2. Cook toor dal, keep aside. Soak the tamarind in a little water and keep aside. 

3. Once cooled grind the roasted ingredients with coconut to a fine paste, add water while grinding. 

4. Add the ground paste and cooked toor dal to cooked vegetables and boil for about 6-7 minutes. 

5. Add salt and squeeze tamarind juice into the boiling sambar. 

6. Add curry leaves and simmer. 

7. Heat oil in kadhai and make seasoning with mustard seeds and serve hot with rice...