MURUNGAI KEERAI SAMBAR- DRUMSTICK LEAVES SAMBAR:
About murungai keerai/drumstick leaves they are rich in fiber and these leaves are known to control the diabetics and improve the glucose tolerance. These leaves are exclusively control the blood cholesterol levels mainly Total cholesterol level and Triglyceride levels.Murungaikeerai/drumstick leaves are rich in anti-oxidants which helps to prevent from diabetic and cardiovascular diseases. It helps to regulate the blood flows that helps to reduce even the menstural cramps too. One of the most recommended greens during pre and post pregnancy.
We all heard about drumstick/murungai kaai sambar. This is kind of different sambar with a nativity touch. One of my DAD’s favoriteJ. Not only this sambar- he just love murungai keerai just boiled along with a pinch of salt and cumin seeds.it is similar to murugai keerai paruppu with little more tastier side.
Ingredients:
- Murungai keerai/ drumstick leaves – 1cup
- Tuvaram paruppu/Toor dhal – 1 cup
- Small onion/shallot – 5 nos (halved)
- Garlic – 2nos (crushed)
- Cumin seeds/ seeragam – 1 tsp
- Tomato – 1 (sliced)
- Asafetida – ¼ tsp
- Manjal podi/Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Puli karasal/ tamarind paste – 1/3 cup
- Sambar powder – 1 tblsp
- Water – as req
- Salt – as req
For tempering:
- Ghee – 2 tsp
- Kadugu/ mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
- Seeragam/cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
- Vendayam/fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
- Dry red chilli – 2 nos
Procedure:
Step 1:
In a pressure cooker add toor dhal, small onion, garlic, tomato, cumin seeds, asafetida, and turmeric powder and pour some amount of water as required to your dhal and pressure cook it
Step 2:
Place a kadai add a tsp of ghee, once the ghee get hot add mustard seeds ,fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and let it splutter, now add the broken red chilies saute for a while
Step 3:
Now we have to add the washed drumstick leaves and saute for about 3-4 mins once the leaves are cooked well now add the puli karasal along with sambar powder and salt and bring it to boil.
Step 4:
Pour the cooked dhal mixture into the sambar mixture and ends it with a tsp of ghee. The delicious-healthy- murungai keerai sambar is ready to serve. Serve with hot rice
NOTE/TIP:
- Since it is a greeny based sambar we omit curry leaves and coriander leaves. If you are obsessed then you can go with it.
- Ends with a tsp of ghee will definitely give you the classic sambar flavor.
- Donot add more amount of sambar powder to the sambar. It will turns into kuzhambu (like puli kuzhambu/ tamarind gravy )
- Tempering you may change the ingredients as per your wish- this is way my mom used to temper our sambar
