Drumstick Rasam

Ingredients:
Drumsticks, tender and fleshy ones :1-2
Tomato :1 finely chopped
Toor daal :1/4 th cup
Lemon sized ball of Tamarind
or 1 tsp tamarind paste
Rasam Powder :1 tbl spn
Turmeric powder :1/4 tbl spn
Mustard seeds :1/4 tbl spn
Jeera seeds :1/4 tbl spn
Red Chillies (dried) :1-2
A pinch of Hing
A few Curry Leaves
Salt to taste
Oil or Ghee for frying
A few finely chopped Coriander leaves.


Preparation method:


Pressure cook the toor daal till it's soft (3-4 whistles)
Soak the tamarind in 4 cups water and strain the juice
Pour this juice in a vessel and add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, rasam powder and salt. Keep on gas in medium flame.

Boil the drumsticks seperately till cooked.
Remove the insides of the drumsticks and put it in the tamarind water mixture.
Bring the whole mixture to a boil.

Add the tur dal and boil on medium flame for 5-6 mins.
Season with mustard, jeera, hing, red chillies, curry leaves & ghee (you can season in oil also).

Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice, serve hot with rice.