Drumstick Sambar (Murungakkai Sambar)
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Dassana's Veg Recipes · by Dassana Amit★ 5.0 (5)

Drumstick Sambar (Murungakkai Sambar)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 6%·PRO 10%
CARBS 18G58% OF CAL
6G FIBER8G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 4G32% OF CAL
1G SAT4G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A South Indian lentil stew with tender moringa pods and pigeon pea lentils seasoned with sambar spices. Savory and aromatic, served as a main course.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • ⅓ cup tur dal ((pigeon pea lentils or arhar dal))
  • 1.25 to 1.5 cups water
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
  • ½ tablespoon tamarind
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or coconut oil or any neutral tasting oil)
  • ⅓ cup pearl onions ((shallots) or ⅓ cup chopped onions)
  • ⅓ cup diced tomatoes (or 1 small to medium tomato)
  • 2 to 3 drumsticks ((murungakkai) or 175 grams drumsticks, peeled and chopped in 3 to 4 inches pieces)
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder
  • 1.5 to 2 tablespoons sambar powder (or add as required)
  • 1 cup water
  • salt (as required)
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 to 2 dry red chilies (- broken and seeds removed)
  • 5 to 6 fenugreek seeds
  • 10 to 12 curry leaves (- chopped or whole)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro))
PREP
20M
SODIUM
323MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.