Sambhar

Toor dal - 3/4 cup
drumsticks-6
carrot diced- 6
potato- 1 small cubed
tamarind- 1 small marble size.
onions- 1/2 sliced
jeera-1/4 tsp
garlic- 3 crushed
sambhar pwd- 2tsp
turmeric pwd- 1/2 tsp
red chillies-1
water 1 cup
curry leaves- 1 sprig
hing -1 pinch
salt - to taste
oil - 3tsp
METHOD:
Wash and soak dal for 1/2 hr.Then pressure cook it with 2-3 whistles.
Keep it aside.Chop all vegetables .
Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water and extract pulp.
Heat oil in a pan when hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves .Reduce heat .
Add jeera, hing, garlic, onions, red chillies.Saute well.
Add sambhar pwd, turmeric pwd.Fry well
Add tamarind pulp, water,vegetables. Let it boil.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes. .
Add cooked dal. Adjust water according to your consistency.
Mix well. Let it boil for 7-8 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves .Serve hot with plain rice.
NOTE:
You can add any vegetables of your choice.