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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 tablespoon - 2 tablespoon Sambar Powder
    • 1 - 2 teaspoon Jaggery, powdered
    • Small lemon size ball Tamarind
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • Red Chilli Powder as needed
    • 2 Dried Red Chillies
    • ⅛ teaspoon Hing
    • A few Curry Leaves
    • 2 teaspoon 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. Chitz says

      August 06, 2013 at 6:11 pm

      Ahh, Bliss.. I love drumstick sambar & moong dal one tastes more yummy 🙂

      Reply
    2. Priya Suresh says

      August 06, 2013 at 7:06 pm

      Fingerlicking sambar, can have it anytime.

      Reply
    3. VineelaSiva says

      August 06, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      Hi Chandana munakkada sambar is always yummy.

      Reply
    4. Rumana Ambrin says

      August 06, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      Looks yumm and can eat very well with plain rice and ghee...

      Reply
    5. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

      August 07, 2013 at 3:08 am

      yummy and drooling clicks

      Reply
    6. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

      August 07, 2013 at 3:08 am

      happy to follow your space

      Reply
    7. Veena Theagarajan says

      August 06, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      It has been a while since I had used moong dhal for sambar.. nice click.. looks so flavourful

      Reply
    8. Akila says

      August 06, 2013 at 11:31 pm

      Yummy sambar

      Reply
    9. Niru says

      August 07, 2013 at 6:39 am

      I love anything with drumstick..very well done...reminds me of my mom's delicious cooking...

      Reply
    10. hemalata says

      August 07, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      Delicious sambar.

      Reply
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