Toor dal 1/3 cup Tamarind a small lemon size Sambar powder 2 tsp Small round mango 1 Shallots 4 Tomato 1/2 Drumstick 1 Oil 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Asafoetida a pinch Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Curry leaves few
Cook the toor dal with enough water and add a pinch of turmeric powder while cooking. Soak the tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and extract the juice by adding 1 and 1/2 cup of water. Let the tamarind extract be thin. Since the mango gives tanginess to the sambar, let the tamarind water be thin. In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and add the peeled shallots. Cook it till it becomes golden .
Add finely chopped tomatoes to this and cook till it becomes mushy. Add in the chopped drumstick to this.
Add the tamarind extract and add the salt, sambar powder, asafoetida and turmeric powder.
Cut the mango with the seed intact. A normal sharp knife will do this. I used the round mango, you can use any variety. If you feel it is difficult to cut the mango with seed or sometimes if the mango has hard seed, just slice them into big cubes, without peeling the skin. When the drumsticks are half cooked, add the cut mangoes to this. Mangoes tend to cook soon, so we are adding this in the middle. Cook for few mintues till the mango gets cooked. Do not over cook, let it be firm.
Add the cooked toor dal to this. Before adding mash toor dal nicely. Add water to get the right consistency. Allow this to boil for 2 minutes in a low flame. Switch off the flame and add curry leaves.
Sambar is ready to serve. Serve with hot rice and any Dry curry of you choice.
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