Mangai Murungai Kathiri Sambar(Mango Drumstick Brinjal Sambar)

 Ingredients

• Brinjal - 4
• Drumstick - 1
• Mango - 1 
• Red gram dal - 1 cup
• Shallots (Sambar vengayam/Small onions) - 12
• Tomato - 2
• Green chillies - 2
• Red chilly - 2
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp
• Coriander powder - 2tsp
• Sambar powder - 2tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Tamarind - half lemon size
• Mustard - 1tsp
• Black gram dal - 1tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - 1/4 tsp
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• Ghee - 1tsp
• Salt as needed
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Water as needed

Method 

• Wash and keep Red gram dal in pressure cooker adding a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric powder and 1 tea spoon of oil. Pour 2 cups of water and keep for 4 Whistles.
• Meanwhile soak tamarind in hot waterand keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, fenugreek, add curry leaves, green chillies, red chillies and fry them.
• Now add thel onions and fry them well.
• Add tomatoes and a little salt and fry them well.
• Now add all the vegetables and let it boil for some 5 minutes.
• Now add tamarind paste and mix them well.
• Once it starts boiling add sambar powder, chilly powder and coriander powder. 
• Finally add smashed dal and ghee and allow it to cook for some 15 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Hot sambar is ready to be served with white rice.

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