Mango Murungai Palaakottai sambar

Directions

1. Wash thuvar dhal and add two cups of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook till soft.
2. Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
3. Cut tomato into medium size pieces.
4. Cut jackfruit seeds into two and remove the white skin. Add two cups of water and cook till it is soft.
5. Cut drumstick into 2 to 3 inch pieces. Cut mango along with the nutshell. If you use big mango, then just cut a two to three big pieces.
6. Put drumstick into a vessel. Add cooked jackfruit seeds and add water just to cover the vegetables. Add tomato pieces, salt, sambar powder, turmeric powder and cook on medium flame for five to six minutes. Then add mango pieces and cook till mango is soft. Mango cooks fast and you have to add after the drumstick is cooked. Now add tamarind juice and allow to boil. Then add the cooked thuvar dhal mashed well.
7. In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add the mustard. When it pops up, add asafotida, cut onions, green chillies and curry leaves and fry for a while. Add this to the sambar. Mix well. Remove from stove.
8. Note: This sambar is famous in Thanjavur district. In Summer, all the above three vegetables are available plenty and you will definitely find this sambar in every household at least once in a week.