Name: Chettinad Muringakka Sambar
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 nos Murungakai (drumstick); 10 nos Small onion (chopped, Kunjulli); 1 no Tomato (medium size); 1 cup Toor dal (Tomara Parippu); Tamarind (a small lemon size); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Sambar powder; Salt (as reqd); Curry leaves (a few); Mustard (few); Asafoetida (few); Urad dhal (few); Fenugreek (few)

Chettinad Muringakka Sambar

Chettinad dishes are quite popular in South India and Chettinad Muringakkai Sambar is one such spicy delicacy. Chettinad Muringakka Sambar is a finger licking and tempting dish that goes well with idli, dosa, rice etc. Chettinad Muringakka Sambar is a delicious combo of toor dhal with drumsticks. The dish is unique and special with drumsticks cooked in a toor dhal mixture and seasoned with spicy ingredients. Drumsticks are nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. Toor dal is very rich in protein and its makes complete meal to fulfill whenever you take this thoor dal in your cooking. You can explore a well detailed Chettinad Muringakka Sambar here that can be easily prepared at home.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

2 nos Murungakai drumstick
10 nos Small onion chopped, Kunjulli
1 no Tomato medium size
1 cup Toor dal Tomara Parippu
Tamarind a small lemon size
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Sambar powder
Salt as reqd
Curry leaves a few

For Seasoning:-

Mustard few
Asafoetida few
Urad dhal few
Fenugreek few

Instructions

For preparing Chettinad Muringakka Sambar, first pressure cook thoor dhal and keep it aside.
Cut Muringakka( Drumstick) into small pieces.
Add Murungakai, onions and tomato to cooked dhal.
Sdd Sambar powder and salt to the above mixture.
Add water to cover and cook in low flame till the vegetables are cooked.
Soak tamarind in water and extract thick juice from it
Add this to the above and allow it to boil till it comes to desired consistency
Heat little oil in a pan and add all seasoning items and add to sambar.
Bring it to boil for another 2-3 minutes.
:- Delicious Chettinad Spicy Drumstic Sambar is ready.
:- Can server the Sambar with hot rice or with idli and dosa.

Notes

you can explore this dishThakkali Muringakkai Curry | Muringakkai Curry
you can also visit kara kuzhambu

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Chettinad Muringakka Sambar