Muringakka Parippu curry/Drumstick Dal Curry

Here in Doha we can find a Drumstick tree in almost every Indian family villas,Drumsticks hanging outside their gate walls.Few days back I got a bundle of them from one of my neighbours.So prepared a Drumstick dal curry using a few.Earlier I had posted a Drumstick Stir Fry and Drumstick Prawns curry.

Ingredients 
Drumsticks     3-4 sticks cut into 11/2 ''pieces
Split moong dal/yellow lentils     1/2 cup
Water         31/2 cup
Onion           1 finely chopped
Tomato         1  ''           ''
Chilli powder   11/2 tsp
Turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
Green chillies     2 split
Cumin powder     1/4 tsp
Thick coconut milk    1 cup
Salt      to taste 
Oil        2 tbsp
Mustard seeds     1/4 tsp
Dry chilli          1
Curry leaves      1 sprig

 Preparation
-Cook dal with 31/2 cups of water.
-When it starts boiling add the chopped onion,tomatoes,green chillies,chilly-turmeric and cumin powder.
-When the dal is half done add the drumstick pieces and salt.
-Cook till the drumsticks are done (when it becomes tender).
-Now add the coconut milk and let it boil for a minute.Switch off the flame.
-Heat oil in a small frying pan and add the mustard seeds.When it splutters add the dried chilly and the curry leaves.Pour this over the curry and cover it with a lid.Mix well before serving.