Drumstick Sambar Recipe | Sambar Recipe | Murungakkai Sambar Recipe | Startup Cooking

DRUMSTICK SAMBAR | SAMBAR RECIPE | MURUNGAKKAI SAMBAR | STARTUP COOKING 

Sambar is a very popular South Indian recipe usually served with Idli, Dosa, Pongal, Vada Upma and steamed rice. This recipe is from South Indian cuisine and it is basically a lentil soup. Most of the times drumsticks are used to make sambar, which gives unique and distinct taste.  Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare drumstick sambar. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR DRUMSTICK SAMBAR

Course       : Side Dish

Cuisine      : South Indian

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 15 min

Cook Time : 35 min

Total Time  : 50 min

INGREDIENTS

To Pressure Cook 

• 1 1/2 cup toor dal

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 3 garlic

• 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida

• 2 cup water

For Seasoning 

• 2 - 3 tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 1/2 tsp urad dal

• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida

• 1 red chilli (optional)

• 1 spring curry leaves

To Make Sambar 

• half a lemon size tamarind - soak in 1 cup hot water

• half cup shallots - thinly sliced

• 1 medium size tomato - chopped

• 2 drumstick - chopped

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tbsp sambar powder

• salt to taste

• 1-2 tbsp coriander leaves for garnish

PROCEDURE

• soak tamarind in 1 cup hot water and extract the juice

• clean the drumstick and peel the outer skin and chop into 1-1 1/2 inch size

• clean and soak toor dal in water for 15 minutes

• in a small bowl, add soaked toor dal, 2 cup water, turmeric powder, hing and garlic

• pressure cook for 4-5 whistles and switch off the flame 

• once the pressure subsides naturally, mash the dal well using hand blender or masher and keep it aside

• heat oil in a wok or tawa

• add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, hing and red chilli

• saute for few seconds

• add curry leaves, saute well and allowed to turn crisp

• add thinly sliced shallots, saute well till it turn translucent

• add chopped tomato and drumsticks

• saute well till tomato turn mushy 

• add tamarind extract/ juice, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt

• mix well

• cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the drumsticks are soft and tender

• add mashed toor dal and 1 cup water

• mix well

• allow to boil for 10-15 minutes in medium flame

• switch off the flame

• garnish with coriander leaves

Drumstick Sambar With Step-By-Step Photo Recipe

soak tamarind in hot water

clean and soak toor dal in water for 15 minutes

add turmeric powder, garlic and hing

place it in a pressure cooker

pressure cook for 5 whistle

cooked dal

mash well using hand blender or masher

clean the drumstick and remove the outer skin

heat oil in a wok or pan

add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, hing, fenugreek seeds and red chilli, saute for few seconds

add curry leaves and allow to turn crisp

add thinly sliced shallots

saute well until it turn translucent

add chopped tomato and drumsticks

saute well until tomatoes turn mushy

add tamarind extract

add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt

add 1/2 cup water and mix well

cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the drumsticks are soft and tender

add mashed toor dal

add 1 cup water and mix well

allow to boil for 10-15 minutes in medium flame

switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves

serve hot with steamed rice and vegetable curry, tastes delicious