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    Home » Recipes » Dal and Curries » Drumstick Sambar

    Drumstick Sambar

    Published : Jan 23,2019 | Last Updated On : Feb 27, 2020 by Muktha

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    Drumstick Sambar is one of the delicious South Indian Sambar . Drumsticks also called as Nuggekai or moringa is a most common vegetable that is used in preparations of Sambar. In this recipe I have used only Drumsticks to make Sambar . But other vegetables like carrot , potato , brinjal and pumpkin can also be used in combination with Drumstick to make Sambar .

    Drumstick Sambar

    Drumsticks along with shallots (sambar onion ) makes a wonderful combination and sambar tastes delicious. Its very easy to make delicious sambar , provided you have a good Sambar Powder. The most important ingredient to make as tasty sambar is its sambar powder . You can dry roast the spices , instantly , grind to fine powder and use it or else can use readymade store bought Sambar Powder . I too have shared the recipe of easy homemade sambar powder , you can refer for making a small batch.

    Health Benefits:  Drumsticks are a boon for diabetics as they are known to reduce spiked blood sugar levels . Also it is high content in calcium and iron, promotes a healthy bone structure . Rich in B vitamins help breaking down the foods and make it easier to digest them smoothly .The vitamin C content helps stave off various infections, boosts immunity , relieves respiratory disorders and also helps in purifying blood. So add more drumsticks to your diet and make the most of it!

    Other Varieties of Sambar recipes on blog are : Massida Soppu Saaru , Urali Bassaru and also Tiffin Sambar .

    RECIPE CARD FOR DRUMSTICK SAMBAR

    Drumstick Sambar

    Drumstick Sambar

    Most Popular and a typical South Indian Sambar prepared with Drumsticks and Shallots.
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian, South India
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings : 5 People
    Calories / Serving : 167
    Author: Muktha H S

    Ingredients 

    For Pressure cooking Dal

    • ¾ Cup Toor Dal
    • 2 cups Water
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • ½ teaspoon Oil

    For Sambar

    • ½ Cup Shallots / Sambar Onions , roughly sliced
    • 250 grams Drumsticks
    • 1 no Tomato large , finely chopped
    • 2 no Green Chillies
    • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • 2 tablespoon Sambar Powder
    • ½ Cup Tamarind juice Extract from 1 tablespoon Tamarind
    • ½ tablespoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Salt or as required
    • ¼ teaspoon Methi Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Jaggery
    • 1.5 - 2 Cup Water or as required to adjust the consistency

    For Tempering

    • 1 tablespoon Clarified Butter / Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Jeera Seeds ,optional
    • 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
    • 1-2 no Dry Red Chilli
    • 1 pinch Asafoetida

    Instructions

    • Rinse and wash ¾ cup toor dal with water twice.
    • Add 2 cups of water , ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon oil and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
    • Allow pressure to settle down on its own, dal should be cooked completely , lightly mash and keep aside.
    • Soak 1 gooseberry size tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 15-20 minutes , extract the juice and set aside.
    • Whilst ,heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a broad pan or vessel ,add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds , ¼ teaspoon methi seeds allow it to crackle and add 2 sprigs curry leaves .
    • Now add ½ cup roughly sliced shallots and fry for 3-4 minutes till shallots looks transparent. If using regular onion , use 1 medium size onion, chopped.
    • Add 1 chopped tomato and 2-3 slit green chillies and continue to saute for 2-3 minutes.
    • Clean the drumsticks ,trim the edges, remove the fibre and cut into 21/2 -3 inch long . Add drumsticks and saute for 5 minutes.
    • Now add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder , ¼ teaspoon asafoetida , 2 tablespoon sambar powder and mix well.
    • Now add in ½ cup of extracted tamarind juice and mix well .
    • Add salt and bring it to boil.Once it comes to boil , add in cooked dal ,1.5 cups of water and mix well.
    • Add ½ teaspoon of jaggery powder and bring it to boil.Turn off the heat and add in fresh chopped coriander leaves .
    • In a season pan ,heat 1 tablespoon of Ghee, add ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds , ½ teaspoon jeera seeds , curry leaves ,dry red chilli and pinch of Asafoetida , mix well and pour it over the prepared sambar.
    • Serve it hot along with steamed rice ,papad and pickle.
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    Step by step directions for making Drumstick Sambar:

    Rinse and wash ¾ cup toor dal with water twice.

    drumstick sambar

    Add 2 cups of water , ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon oil and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.

    Allow pressure to settle down on its own, dal should be cooked completely , lightly mash and keep aside.

    Soak 1 gooseberry size tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 15-20 minutes , extract the juice and set aside.

    Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a broad pan or vessel ,add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds , ¼ teaspoon methi seeds allow it to crackle and add 2 sprigs curry leaves .

    Now add ½ cup roughly sliced shallots and fry for 3-4 minutes till shallots looks transparent.

    Add 1 chopped tomato and 2-3 slit green chillies and continue to saute for 2-3 minutes.

    Clean the drumsticks ,trim the edges, remove the fibre and cut into 21/2 -3 inch long  . Add drumsticks and saute for 5 minutes.

    Now add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder , ¼ teaspoon asafoetida , 2 tablespoon sambar powder and mix well.

    Now add in ½ cup of extracted tamarind juice and mix well .

    Add salt and bring it to boil.

    Once it comes to boil , add in cooked dal ,1.5 cups of water and mix well.

    Add ½ teaspoon of jaggery powder and bring it to boil.Turn off the heat and add in fresh chopped coriander leaves .

    In a season pan ,heat 1 tablespoon of Ghee,  add ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds , ½ teaspoon jeera seeds , curry leaves ,dry red chilli and pinch of Asafoetida , mix well and pour it over the  prepared sambar.

     

    Serve it hot along with steamed rice ,papad and pickle.

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