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
- 1/4 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
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- Red Chilli Powder as needed
- 2 Dried Red Chillies
- 1/8 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.
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Chitz says
August 6, 2013 at 6:11 pmAhh, Bliss.. I love drumstick sambar & moong dal one tastes more yummy 🙂
Priya Suresh says
August 6, 2013 at 7:06 pmFingerlicking sambar, can have it anytime.
VineelaSiva says
August 6, 2013 at 7:13 pmHi Chandana munakkada sambar is always yummy.
Rumana Ambrin says
August 6, 2013 at 8:23 pmLooks yumm and can eat very well with plain rice and ghee…
Veena Theagarajan says
August 6, 2013 at 10:52 pmIt has been a while since I had used moong dhal for sambar.. nice click.. looks so flavourful
Akila says
August 6, 2013 at 11:31 pmYummy sambar
Ramya Krishnamurthy says
August 7, 2013 at 3:08 amyummy and drooling clicks
Ramya Krishnamurthy says
August 7, 2013 at 3:08 amhappy to follow your space
Niru says
August 7, 2013 at 6:39 amI love anything with drumstick..very well done…reminds me of my mom's delicious cooking…
Happys Cook says
August 7, 2013 at 9:32 amNice clicks and yummy sambhar…
Wer SAHM says
August 7, 2013 at 9:56 amyummy sambar with hot rice..
hemalata says
August 7, 2013 at 12:44 pmDelicious sambar.
Mahi says
August 7, 2013 at 6:29 pmNice Sambar..whenever I make sambar with moong dal, I used to skip tamarind! Its a unique taste, just try it next time! 🙂
divya says
August 8, 2013 at 12:33 amThis looks and sounds amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.