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Munakkada Pesarapappu Sambar Recipe ~ Drumstick Sambar with Moong Dal

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.

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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