Drumstick Green Gram Dhal Sambhar

Ingredients

Drumstick 2
Green Gram Dhal 1 cup
Onion 2 (Roughly chopped)
Fresh coconut 3 tsp (Grated)
 Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
 Green Chilli - 1
 Rice flour – 1 teaspoon

Sambhar Powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Hing 1/4 tsp
 Salt – 1 teaspoon
 Oil – 1 teaspoon
 Mustard – ½ teaspoon
  Curry leaves – few

Method

Soak gren gram dhal overnight or for 4-5hours and pressure cook with turmeric and water until soft but not mushy.

Grind coconut, green chilli, rice flour and cumin seeds to a fine paste adding little water.

Cut drumstick into 3 to 4″ long and put it in a vessel and add just enough water to cover the vegetable. Add sambar powder, turmeric and salt and cook till the vegetables are soft. Add the cooked dhal and the ground paste and allow to boil for 4-5mins.

Temper with mustard, onion curry leaves and hing and pour to the sambhar and mix well.

Serve hot drumctick green gram dhal sambhar with rice and a dollop of ghee.