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Singiwala Sambhar (Drumstick Sambhar)

Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlTuvar dal - (soaked in water for 30 min.)
4   Drumsticks - (peeled), cut in 6 cm pieces
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlTurmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCoriander powder
1/2   Coconut - grated
4   Red chillies
1 teaspoon 5mlCumin seeds
1 teaspoon 5mlMustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlAsafetida
1/4 cup 59mlTamarind pulp
8   Curry leaves
1 cup 40g / 1.4ozCoriander leaves - chopped
  Ghee
  Salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

A South Indian dish.

Boil drumsticks with half the turmeric and salt to taste. Cook dal in 2 1/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker till soft. Blend and keep aside. Grind half the coconut, chilli, coriander and turmeric powders and the cumin seeds. Heat 1 tbsp ghee and add the asafetida and mustard seeds. Add curry leaves. Add the ground paste and stir. Add the rest of the grated coconut and put in the dal. Add the tamarind juice, salt to taste and the drumsticks. Simmer. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

Source:
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