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    Home » sambar

    Last Updated: July 29, 2020 | First Published on: August 6, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Munakkada Pesarapappu Sambar Recipe ~ Drumstick Sambar with Moong Dal

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    If you are looking for more South Indian Sambar recipes then do check mango sambar, amaranth sambar, radish sambar and lobia sambar.

    Drumstick Moong Dal Sambar Recipe
    Hari Chandana P South Indian Main
     
    Prep Time: 15 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup Moong Dal
    • 1 large Tomato
    • 1 Drumstick
    • 1.5 tbsp – 2 tbsp Sambar Powder
    • 1 – 2 tsp Jaggery, powdered
    • Small lemon size ball Tamarind
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • Red Chilli Powder as needed
    • 2 Dried Red Chillies
    • ⅛ tsp Hing
    • A few Curry Leaves
    • 2 tsp Oil
    • Salt to taste

    Method:

    • Soak
      the tamarind in water and squeeze well
      to extract the juice and set aside.
    • Pressure cook the rinsed moong dal for
      3 – 4 whistles. Mash the cooked dal and
      set aside.
    • Wash and cut the drumstick into long pieces. Add the chopped tomato, drumstick pieces and water in a vessel. Cover with a lid and cook until drumstick pieces are tender.
    • Add the mashed dal, tamarind extract, salt, red
      chilli powder, jaggery, sambar powder and water (adjust to desired
      consistency) to the cooked drumsticks.
    • Allow the sambar to boil and thicken.
    • Heat oil in a pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter.
    • Then add
      the red chilli and hing and stir for a couple of seconds.
    • Add this to
      the sambar and combine well.
    • Serve with rice, ven pongal, idli,
      dosa, vada or even idiyappam.

    You might also like to check these recipes:

    1. Drumstick Rasam
    2. Drumstick Tomato Curry 
    3. Drumstick Coconut Gravy 
    4. Tomato Moong Dal Chutney 
    5. Moong Dal Sundal 
    6. Pesara Poornalu

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    Comments

    1. Happys Cook says

      August 07, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Nice clicks and yummy sambhar…

      Reply
    2. Wer SAHM says

      August 07, 2013 at 9:56 am

      yummy sambar with hot rice..

      Reply
    3. Mahi says

      August 07, 2013 at 6:29 pm

      Nice Sambar..whenever I make sambar with moong dal, I used to skip tamarind! Its a unique taste, just try it next time! 🙂

      Reply
    4. divya says

      August 08, 2013 at 12:33 am

      This looks and sounds amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.

      Reply
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