Drumstick Sambar recipe
DRUMSTICK SAMBAR
Drumstick sambar or murungakkai sambar is a traditional south indian curry using drumsticks, lentils and indian spices. It is a very essential and commonly used side dish for rice, idlis and dosas in South India. Drumsticks added to sambar gives a sweet and unique flavor to the dish. Drumsticks are said to be the blood purifier and has a high content of antibacterial properties and helps in preventing infection in the throat and skin.
Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves : 4 to 5 people
Ingredients
Tur dal – 1 cup
Tamarind water – ½ cup
Drumstick – 2 nos
Salt to taste
To grind(sambar masala)
Coriander seeds – 2 tblspns
Chana dal – 1 tblspn
Methi seeds – ½ tsp
Red chillies – 6 to 7 nos
Grated coconut – ½ cup
For tempering
Oil – 2 tsp
Asafoetida powder – ¼ tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
5 to 6 curry leaves
Preparation
Cut the drumstick into medium pieces about 2 inch long and boil with little water for 10 to 15 minutes till they become soft.
Boil tur dal with enough water and turmeric in a pressure cooker upto 4 whistles or boil separately in a vessel till soft. Once cooked, mash the dal and keep aside.
For tamarind water, boil a lemon size tamarind in water for 7 to 10 mins. Once it cools down, take pulp out of it and add little water.
Stir fry the ingredients given for sambar masala and grind with little water to make a smooth paste.
How to make drumstick sambar
Heat a pan. Add tamarind water. Let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes till the raw smell of the tamarind exudes.
Add the ground sambar masala and cook for 2 minutes.
Add boiled tur dal, boiled drumstick pieces, salt and little water to bring to a medium consistency. Mix well and let it simmer for another 5 mins.
Heat oil in a tadka pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds stops spluttering, pour the seasoning into the sambar
Serve hot with rice or idlis or dosas.
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With fresh sambhar masala murungai kai sambhar looks wonderful .I usually dont add methi seeds for grinding .But will try to add because it is really healthy