Murungakkai carrot sambar-How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Sambar, Gravy, kulambu, curry, masala.

Ingredients

• Murungakkai[Drumstick ]– 2
• Carrot– 2
• Moong dal– 1/4 cup
• Tamarind water – 3 tbsp [soak tamarind in warm water, squeeze &extract water]
• Tomato – 1 [chopped]
• Sambar Onion [Shallots] - 7
• Dry red chilli -1
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Jaggery – 1 tbsp [grated]
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

For roasting and grinding ingredients

• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp [dry roast-grind separately]
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Peppercorns – 4
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [Grated]
• Heat oil in a pan then roast above ingredients & grind to fine paste

Method

• Boil moong dal with turmeric powder.
• Wash, cut Murungakkai & carrot then boil till soft.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds let it splutter..
• Once it’s spluttered add Bengal gram, urad dal & sambar onion sauté till soft.
• Add garlic, dry chilli, green chilli & curry leaves sauté.
• Then add fenugreek powder, asafetida sauté gently.
• Add tomato sauté till soft.
• Add murungakkai, carrot, turmeric & red chilli powder sauté for 2 min.
• Add freshly ground paste & water [1/2 cup] mix well.
• Then add tamarind water & let it boil till raw smell out.
• Once its ready add jaggery and salt mix well.
• Cut off heat & sprinkle coriander leaves, serve hot with rice, idli or dosa.

How to make Murungakkai carrot sambar -Step by step photos

Boil drumstick, carrot with turmeric powder

Boil moong dal with turmeric powder

Boiled moong dal ready

Soak tamarind in warm water for 5 min

roast chana dal, urad dal, coriander, cumin, pepper, dry red chilli

Add 2 tbsp coconut roast

Put roasted ingredients in a mixer jar, finely grind

Ground paste ready

Heat 2 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, onion, green chilli,garlic saute

Add ground fenugreek powder

Add tomato

Add carrot, drumstick

Add ground paste, tamarind water

add salt

Add boield moong dal

Add jaggery

Add coriander leaves

Carrot drumstick samabr ready, serve hot with rice

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