Murungakkai Sambar

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Ingredients

	1/2 cup	Toor Dal
	1 medium	Drumstick , murungakkai
	1 small	Tomato , chopped
	1 small	Onion , thinly sliced
	1 tsp	Tamarind paste
	1/4 tsp	Turmeric powder
	1 tsp	Sambar powder
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 tbsp	Oil
	1/2 tsp	Mustard Seed
	1/2 tsp	Cumin , seeds
	1 pinch	Asafoetida
	1 sprig	Curry Leaf
	2 cups	Water
	—	Cilantro , for garnish

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the toor dal thoroughly and pressure cook with 1 cup of water and turmeric powder for about 3-4 whistles until soft.
2. 2 Chop the drumstick into 2-inch pieces, and dice the tomato and onion.
3. 3 In a pot, add the cooked dal, drumstick pieces, chopped tomato, onion, tamarind paste, sambar powder, and salt.
4. 4 Add 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer until the drumstick is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
5. 5 In a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
6. 6 Pour the tempering over the sambar and mix well.
7. 7 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.