Toor Daal with Drumsticks

Maharashtrian food and Daal go hand in hand with each other. I think, eating Rice,Daal ,Roti and curry in the same meal only happens in Maharashtra. Because in the South of India, rice is the main staple food and in North, it's Roti.
         Daal or 'Amti' as it is known in Marathi is an inevitable part of Maharashtrian food. Eat this sweet and tangy preparation with rice or roti, it tastes equally good. It is so popular in our friend circle that whenever our South or North Indian friends come home for dinner, they insist to make 'Amti'.
         This Daal tastes divine when drumsticks are added to it. So today, I am giving a simple recipe of Daal with drumsticks, which is easy to make and tasty and healthy to eat.

Ingredients and Recipe-
Toor Daal 1cup
Drumsticks 2-3
Tamarind pulp 2-3 tbsp
Jaggery 
Asafoetida 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala 1 tsp
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
for tempering- Oil, Mustard seeds,Cumin seeds, Dry red chilly and turmeric
Curry leaves 7-8
Coriander for garnishing
scraped coconut (Optional)

1)First of all, clean the drumsticks by taking the fibres out and cut them into small pieces.( as shown in picture)
2)take these drumstick pieces in a pan and add just enough water to it so that the drumsticks are covered in water.Put the lid on cook on medium flame for approx 10-12 minutes.
3)The dumsticks can also be cooked in a pressure cooker, but then their segments get separated and it doesn't give that pleasure while eating the daal.
5)Cook the toor daal in a pressure cooker  and keep aside.
6)Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard and cumin seeds to it.
7) When the seeds start crackling, add asafoetida,curry leaves and dry red chilly pieces. You can add 7-8 fenugreek seeds as well at this stage if you like the taste of it.
8)Now add the cooked toor daal to it.
9) Next, add the drumstick pieces that we have cooked earlier along with the water in it. Add some more water to it if needed to get the desired consistency.
10)Now add tamarind pulp, red chilly powder, garam masala,salt and jaggery and bring it to boil.
11) Finally add chopped coriander and fresh or dessicated coconut.
   Sweet and tangy Amti is ready to serve.