Mulakkada (Drumstick) Sambar

Ingredients:

Kandi Pappu/Toor Dal - 1cup
Drumsticks/Mulakkada - 2 cut into 3inch pieces
Tomatoes - 3 chopped
Carrots - 2 chopped
Onions - 1 chopped
Green chillies - 8 slit it lengthwise
Garlic - 5 flakes chopped
Curry Leaves/Karvepaaku - 5 stems
Tamarind - 2tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Coriander/dhaniya powder - 1tsp
Avalu/mustard seeds - 1tsp
Jeelakarra/cumin seeds- 1tsp
Menthi podi/Fenugreek seeds powder - a pinch
Oil - 4tbsp
Salt to taste
Water as required 
Method:

Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water.
Take a pressure cooker and add kandi pappu/toor dal and 2cups of water. Pressure cook it in a low flame for 15minutes and keep it aside.
Now heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
When spluttering starts add green chillies, onions and fry for 5minutes.
Add carrots, tomatoes and fry for 5minutes. 
Now add Mulakkadalu/Drumsticks and fry for 5minutes and close the lid.
Add pinch of menthi podi/fenugreek seeds powder and turmeric powder and fry for 15minutes or until all vegetables becomes tender.
Now add boiled toor dal/kandi pappu and cook for 5minutes.
Now add tamarind water and more water approximately 4 to 5 cups of water.
Add curry leaves, salt, red chilli powder and coriander/dhaniya powder and allow it to boil for 20minutes.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with idlis or rice