Drumstick Poricha Kuzhambu

It’s another simple dish. Its look like sambar but gives some different taste. And it is a very easy process. You can use any veggie. I tried using drumstick. For temper I used vengaya vadagam, but if you don’t have … use the alternate ingredients.

This goes well with any steamed rice/ dosa/idli…

Ingredients
Drumstick Pieces – 10 (Medium)

Moong Dal – ½ cup

Chopped Onions – ½ cup

Chopped tomatoes – 1 cup

Crushed Ginger Garlic – 1 tsp

Sambar Powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Hing – a pinch

Oil – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

(To Temper)

Vengaya Vadagam – 1 tsp        (or)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Urad Dal – ¼ tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Sesame Oil – 1 tsp

Curry Leaves – 1 sprig

Chopped Coriander Leaves – 2 tsp

Hing Powder – a pinch

(To Grind)

Grated Coconut – ½ cup

Rice Flour – 1 tsp

Yogurt/ Curd – 3 tsp

Method

In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add moong dal and fry till it turns golden color.

Now add chopped onions & tomatoes and fry for few minutes. Then add turmeric powder, hing, sambar powder, salt and enough water and then pressure cook it for 5 whistles comes out.

Then add chopped drumstick pieces, and add 1 more cup of water and keep cook for another 3 whistles comes out.

Then switch off the flame and let the pressure goes out completely.

By mean time, in a blender add all the ingredients which are under “to grind” with little water and make a paste, then keep it aside.

Add this paste into drumstick curry. And mix well. Then keep cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on a low flame.

In a pan, heat sesame oil, and add all the ingredients which are under “to temper” one by one and saute it for few min.

Finally transfer into drumstick curry. Then switch off the flame. Now garnish with chopped coriander leaves.