Name: Drumstick sambar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7 cups
Ingredients: ½ cup Toor dal (or split skinned pigeon peas); 2 tablespoons moong dal (or skinned split green gram(optional)); 1½ cups water (to cook dal (use as needed)); 3 vegetable drumsticks ((cut to finger length)); 10 shallots (or 3 medium onions); 1 tomato (large chopped); 1 to 2 green chilies; ½ tablespoons ginger garlic paste ((optional) (refer notes)); ½ teaspoon red chili powder; ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 1½to 2 tablespoons sambar powder; tamarind (Small lemon sized ball); 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut (Fresh grated ); ¾ teaspoon salt (or use as needed); 1 Handful Coriander leaves (finely chopped); 2 to 3 cups water ((adjust as needed)); 1 red chili ( (broken)); 1 sprig curry leaves; ½ teaspoon mustard; ½ teaspoon cumin (or jeera); ¼ teaspoon methi seeds (or fenugreek seeds); 1 clove garlic (crushed slightly); 2 tablespoons ghee; 2 Pinches asafoetida (or hing)