Serving:4 |Type: Veg Gravy
Ingredients:
Kathirikkai (Eggplant) (cut big) | -2 |
Murungai(drumstick) | -1 |
Mangai (Raw Mango) (cubed) | -½ |
Onion(diced) | -¼ cup |
Tomato(diced) | -1 |
Green Chili(slit) | -1 |
Thoor Dhal | -½ cup |
Sambar Powder | -2tbsp |
Tamarind | -marble size |
Turmeric | -pinch |
Salt | -to taste |
Water | 2 to 3cups |
Coriander Leaves | -1tbsp |
Seasoning:
Oil | -1tbsp |
Mustard | -½tsp |
Urad Dhal | -½tsp |
Cumin | -¼tsp |
Fenugreek | -¼tsp |
Asafotida | -¼tsp |
Red Chili | -1 |
Curry Leaves | -few |
Method:
- Pressure cook the thoor dhal with water and a pinch of asafetida for 3 whistles, then keep it simmer for 10 minutes and turn off the stove and let it cool.
- Cut drumstick about 3 inch pieces and keep it aside.
- Soak the tamarind with ½ a cup of water for 15 minutes, squeeze out the juice and keep it aside.
- Take a heavy bottom vessel, heat with oil, add seasonings and fry without burning.
- Add onion, green chili, pinch of salt and turmeric sauté well then add tomato sauté until the tomatoes get mashed.
- Now add kathirikkai and murungai, sauté for 2 minutes, then add sambar powder mix well.
- Then add tamarind juice, salt and water.
- Cook for 10 to 15 minutes now add mangai cook it for 5 minutes.
- Then add cooked thoor dhal, boil it for 5 minutes and then garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve with rice, idly or dosa.
Note:
- If you don’t want onion or tomato you can avoid.