Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe - Drumstick Leaves Sambar
Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe is a delicious sambar made from drumstick leaves also known as Moringa leaves that is cooked along with sambar onions, mooli, sambar powder in tamarind water. It is very important to use a homemade sambar powder to get the best taste from the Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1 cup Tamarind Water
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200 grams Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/Murungai Keerai)
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1 Mooli/ Mullangi (Radish)
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cut into dices
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1 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
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halved
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2 tablespoons Sambar Powder
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Salt
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to taste
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For Seasoning
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1 tablespoon Ghee
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1/2 teaspoon SSP Asafoetida (Hing)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe - Drumstick Leaves Sambar, first prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
Step 2
Into a pressure cooker, add the tamarind water, onion, mooli, Murungai Keerai, salt and sambar powder
Step 3
Add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles
Step 4
Turn off the heat and release the pressure immediately, to prevent the Murungai Keerai from getting over cooked
Step 5
Into a pressure cooker, add the toor dal along with 2-1/2 cups of water, turmeric powder and pressure cook for 2 whistles
Step 6
After 2 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes and turn off the heat
Step 7
Allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 8
Once released, open the pressure cooker and mash the dal well using a potato masher
Step 9
Add the cooked dal into the Murungai Keerai Sambar masala and stir well
Step 10
Check the salt and adjust accordingly
Step 11
Heat ghee in a tadka pan over medium heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to cracke
Step 12
Add the asafoetida and curry leaves and turn off the heat
Step 13
Pour this seasoning over the Murungai Keerai Sambar and give it a brisk boil for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat
Step 14
Transfer the Murungai Keerai Sambar to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 15
Serve the Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe, along with steamed rice, cabbage poriyal and a Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander Recipe for a classic south indian lunch or dinner
Step 16
You can also pack the Murungai Keerai Sambar into a lunch box by mixing it along with rice