DRUMSTICK AND BRINJAL SAMBHAR

           Ingredients:

1.       Thovaram paruppu - 1 handful

2.      Shallots - 10

3.      Garlic - 3-4

4.      Green chili - 1

5.      Tomato - 2

6.      Drumstick - 2

7.      Brinjal - 3

8.      Tamarind - 1 lemon size

9.      Asafoedita - 1 pinch

10.   Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

11.    Sambhar powder - 1tsp

For Seasoning:

1.       Red chilies - 3

2.      Mustard - 1/4tsp

3.      Jeera - 1/4tsp

4.      Curry leaves - 1spring

5.      Coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

• Wash and soak (Dhal) thuvaram parupu for 15 mins and in pressure cook, add parupu, garlic, tomato, asafoedita ,turmeric powder, green chilly with 21/2 cups of water and leave it for 3 whistle.After the steam release, mash the dhal and keep it aside
• In a pan heat oil, mustard seeds, jeera, red chillies, curry leaves and saute it for 20 secs. Now add onions fry it till onion become transparent.
• Add the washed Drumstick and brinjal and fry it for 2 mins.
• Meanwhile soak the tamarind in hot water for 10 mins and extract the tamarind juice and keep it aside.
• Now add the cooked dhal with about 1/2 cup of water, salt, sambar powder and allow it to boil for 3 mins.
• Now add tamarind extract allow it to boil for 5 mins. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. 

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