Drumstick Yellow Daal / Shevgyache Varan

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Tur Daal (Pigeon Peas) 1 cup

Water 2 cups

Green chilies 2 -3

Drum sticks 2 (cut into small pieces of 2 inch size)

Chopped tomato 2 big size

Tamarind  paste 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

For seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 1tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tsp

Coriander grated coconut for garnishing

Method

Wash daal, then add it in cooker along with tomato, drum stick, cook till 3 -4 whistles. Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool.

Heat the 2 tsp oil in pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chilies. Mustard seeds will pop out then add turmeric powder immediately add 1-2 tsp water. Then add cooked daal, tamarind paste in the pan. Stir well cook for about 10 min. Serve with grated coconut and coriander. The consistency of curry should be not thick nor thin.

Tip

If u wish chopped onion can be added after the seasoning. Fry for sometime then add daal.

Drumstick Zunka / Shevga Shengyacha Zunka

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Besan / Chickpeas flour 1 cup

Drumstick 2-3 cut into pieces

Chopped onion 1 medium size

Red chili powder 1 -2 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Water  2 to 2.5 cups

Salt to taste

Chopped Coriander for garnishing

Method

Take drumstick and water, boil for 10 -12 min, till drumstick becomes tender. Switch off the flame. Keep it aside.

In a pan heat oil, add mustard and cumin seeds. After seeds pops out, add onion, fry till golden brown. Then add red chili powder, turmeric powder, fry for 1-2 min. Then add water in which drumstick is boiled. Add salt. Mix well. Then boil this mixture, then with spoon slowly add besan into the pan and stir continuously. Cover with lid. Cook for 5-6 min. Then turn off the flame. Garnish with the coriander. Zunka should not be too thin or thick.

Tip

To make simple, u can add water to the besan to make paste, which u can add instead of just adding besan. Use water which is used for boiling drumstick.

It taste wonderful with bhakari.

Drumstick Red Daal / Shevga Shengyachi Tikhat Amti

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Tur Daal (Pigeon Peas) 1 cup

Water 2 cups

Red chili powder / Kolhapuri kanda lasun chatney 2 tsp

Drum sticks 2 (cut into small pieces of 2 inch size)

Chopped Tomato 2 big size

Salt to taste

For seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 1tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tsp

Coriander for garnishing

Method

Wash daal, add it in cooker along with tomato, drum stick, cook till 3 -4 whistles. Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool.

Heat the 2 tsp oil in pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. Mustard seeds will pop out then add Red chili powder / Kolhapuri kanda lasun chatney and turn the flame low immediately. Then add cooked daal in the pan. Stir well cook for about 10 min. Serve with grated coconut and coriander. The consistency of sambar should be not thick not thin.

Tip

U can add tamarind instead of tomato in daal after seasoning.