Friday 13 July 2012

Drumstick Sambhar/Murungakkai Sambar/Munakkaya Sambhar

Ingredients:-
Drumstick - 2
Tamarind - lemon sized
Salt to taste
Tuar Dal - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - a little
Sambhar powder - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few

For Seasoning:-
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 tsp

Method:-

1. Pressure cook Dal with enough water, allow it to cool and keep it aside.
 

2. Soak tamarind in water for half an hour, extract juice and strain.
3. Cook drumstick in little water till it becomes soft.
4. Add tamarind extract, salt, turmeric powder and let it boil .
5. Add sambhar powder and finally add tuar Dal to it and cook till thick.
6. Heat oil in a pan add seasoning, when mustard seeds start spluttering
 add it to sambhar.
7. Switch of the stove garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
8. Serve hot with cooked rice.


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