Mullakada Pulusu

 

1. Cut drumsticks to two inch size. It is good not to cut them tiny else they will get mushy.
2. Pressure cook drumsticks, onion and tomato with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and turmeric for one whistle.
3. Set it aside.Preheat the saucepan/pot with ghee on medium high temperature. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to ghee and let seeds splutter.
4. Add red chillies, green chillies (optional), curry leaves and asafoetida to it. After a minute add onions to the seasoning and sautee it for couple of minutes or little brown.
5. Start adding all the above cooked ingredients.Add 2 -3 cups of water to bring it to your desired consistency. Add sugar/jaggery.
6. Turn the temperature down to medium low and let it cook for 15 minutes. This allows all the spices to blend well with pulusu/sambar.
7. If you pressure cooked all the ingredients in one step, then add the seasoning, tamarind paste/pulp and boil it for 15 - 20 minutes.