South Indian · 50 min · Serves 4

Drumstick sambar

Kept by The Bhook kitchen

Ingredients

• 150 g toor dal
• 4 drumsticks
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tbsp sambar powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp oil

Method

1. Cook the dal until soft and whisk it smooth.
2. Simmer the drumsticks, onion and tomato with tamarind, sambar powder and salt until tender.
3. Add the dal and enough water for a pourable soup; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in hot oil and pour over.

Thin enough to drink, thick enough to coat rice.