DRUMSTICK / MORINGA DAL

Drumstick / Moringa dal is a delicious and tangy gravy recipe which is prepared using lentil, tomatoes, spices and drumsticks. It is served with steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup daal

• 1 tsp jeera

• 1/4 tsp methi seeds

• 6-7 Garlic cloves

• 1/2 tsp Turmeric pd

• 1/2 tsp Chilly pd

• 3-4 Tomatoes

• 2 drumstick

• Corriander leaves

• Curry leaves

• Little Tamarind (optional )

• 2 cups water

METHOD

1. Soak tuvar/arhar daal for 30 min.

2. Pressure cook daal with water, tomatoes, garlic, turmeric pd, chilly pd, jeera , methi seeds, few curry leaves and corriander leaves for 20 min.

3. Pass the daal through a strainer or mash it up in a pan.

4. Heat oil in the pressure cooker and saute drumsticks with salt and turmeric pd and steam it for just 1 or 2 whistle.

5. Add it to the daal adjust the constistency by adding more water, tamarind pulp.

6. Bring it to a boil and keep aside.

7. Heat oil ad mustard seeds, 1 crushed garlic, few methi seeds, jeera , whole red chillies, curry leaves and chopped onion

8. Fry well till onion turns brown.

9. Add this seasoning to the daal.

10. Serve with steamed rice