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April 27, 2016

Murungai Keerai Sambar – Drumstick Leaves Sambar Recipe

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Drumstick leaves sambar
Whenever I buy Drumstick leaves/Murungai keerai (in Tamil),  my first choice is to make sambar with it. I make Murungai keerai poriyal, adai and even kootu/Poricha kuzhambu with it. But drumstick leaves sambar is my family favorite. Its been long time since I shared sambar varieties in my blog. So I thought of sharing this healthy murungai keerai sambar recipe for rice. Lets see how to prepare this yummy drumstick leaves sambar at home.

Check out my Murungaikai sambar/Drumstick sambar, Murungakai Poricha Kuzhambu and Drumstick masala recipes.

Drumstick leaves sambar

Drumstick Leaves Sambar


Drumstick Leaves Sambar Drumstick Leaves Sambar / Murungai keerai sambar recipe for rice !
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sambar Recipe
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 30 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 50 Minutes


INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
To pressure cook
  • Drumstick leaves/ Murungai keerai - 1 bunch
  • Toor dal - 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Cooking oil - 1/4 tsp
  • Water - 2 cups
To temper & saute
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  • Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chillies - 3 nos
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Sambar onion/Small onion or big onion - 15 nos/1 no
  • Asafetida/Hing - 1/2 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1.5 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
  • Tamarind - Small lemon size
  • Water - as needed
  • Salt - as needed
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
METHOD

  • Take the drumstick leaves from the stalk and wash it twice or thrice. In a pressure cooker base, take the toor dal, 2 cups of water, turmeric powder and cooking oil. In a small bowl, take the drumstick leaves and keep it inside the cooker. Add little water to drumstick leaves. It will be cooked well with the help of steam and little water. Do not mix the keerai and dal together. Dal will not cook mushy. So I cooked the dal and keerai in separate container inside the cooker. Soak tamarind in 1 cup warm water and take the extract. Set aside.
Murungai keerai sambar
Murungai keerai sambar

  • Pressure cook the dal & keerai in low flame for two whistles. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mash the dal well.
Murungai keerai sambar
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, methi seeds, urad dal and cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and hing. Add sambar onions and saute until transparent.
Murungai keerai sambar
  • Add tamarind extract, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt, 1 tsp ghee and boil well for few minutes. Add the cooked keerai and mashed dal.
Murungai keerai sambar
  • Mix well and boil the sambar for few minutes. Add remaining 2 tsp ghee at the end. Switch off the stove.Transfer the sambar to a vessel. Enjoy by mixing with plain rice !
Murungai keerai sambar


Note
  • Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste.
  • You can replace drumstick leaves with Siru keerai, Thandu keerai and Arai keerai / Amaranthus.

Enjoy this easy, healthy sambar for rice ! I served it with cabbage poriyal & Koozh vadam.
Drumstick leaves sambar


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7 comments :

Priya said...

what a delicious sambar. Healthy and yummy

Chitra said...

Thanks dear :)

Suja Manoj said...

Delicious sambar,healthy

Torviewtoronto said...

yummy looks fabulous

Chitra said...

Thank you Suja :)

Chitra said...

Thanks :)

Unknown said...

make it simple and super food thanks .....