Drumstick Sambar - Pressure Cooker Cooking Method | முருங்கைக்காய் சாம்பார் - South Indian Recipe

Ingredients :

Drum Stick - 1 no (cut into 3"long) Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Shallots - 1/2 cup (else Large Onion - 1no) Tomato - 2 no (chopped) Green Chili - 3 no (no need to chop) Tamarind Water - 1 cup (1" ball size) (optional) Red Chili Powder -  1 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Coriander Leaves - 2 tsp (chopped) + garnish Oil - 1 tsp Water - 1 and 1/2 cup + 1 cup Salt to taste. To Temper : Shallots - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stk Oil - 2 tsp

Method :

Steps To Make Drumstick Sambar : Pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder, asafoetida, oil and 1 and 1/2 cup of water for 1 whistle and 3min in simmer. (Image 1) When all the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker pan, add in red chili powder, coriander seeds powder and tamarind water, mix well. (Image 2) Add in onion, tomato, green chili, drumstick, coriander leaves, 1 cup of  water and required salt, mix well. (Image 3) Again cook for 1 whistle, when all the steam has escaped, open pressure cooker pan and keep aside.

Meantime temper the mustard seeds and urad dal in hot oil in a utensil, after splutter add fenugreek and saute for few seconds. (Image 4) Add in onion and curry leaves, saute til the onion becomes light golden brown colour. (Image 5) Pour in pressure cooked sambar, mix altogether, bring to boil and ready to serve. (Image 6 and 7)

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Crispy Potato Fry , Mushroom 65 , Appalam and Ghee.