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Madras Style Murungakkai Sambar – Drumstick Sambar

June 20, 2015 by Suguna Vinodh 40 Comments

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Recipe for Tamilnadu Madras style murungakkai sambar for idli and rice. Indian Chennai drumstick Sambar.

This recipe for Murungakkai Sambar is from my good friend Anandhi. This is her mom’s Murungakkai Sambar recipe. We used to work together almost a decade back (gosh – its been a long time). At that time, the food at the canteen/food court was horrible. We were doing crazy night shifts at that time and we were so tired to get into the kitchen after we came back home. We did not have time to go out for dinner too. So we were stuck with the horrendous food from the food court. Our horrible meal times continued day after day. In-spite of the night shift and crazy 12-14 hour work days, she made this Murungakkai Sambar and brought one day. Food is memories. This is a simple everyday Murungakkai Sambar that’s so nourishing and a healthy meal. Anandhi is the most cutest and the sweetest person you will meet in life. Some people leave an indelible mark in our lives. Below is Anandhi with her daughter.

anandhi

Here is the video recipe for Madras Style everyday Murungakkai Sambar.

Boil 100 grams (3/4 cup) of toor-dal, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, cumin seeds and garlic (optional) with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (5 whistles). Let the pressure from the cooker release naturally. Set aside. Soak half a lime size tamarind in one cup of water for 20 minutes. Once the tamarind has been soaked, squeeze it between the fingers to release all the juices. Strain the juice. Set aside.

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Clean the drumsticks, peel the outer skin of the drumsticks if its very hard. Chop them to 3 inch pieces. Set aside.

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Heat sesame oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds (வெந்தயம்) and curry leaves. Let it splutter. Reduce the flame to low and add in the asafoetida, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Fry for 10 seconds. Add 1 cup of water and the drumsticks.

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Add in the tamarind juice to the pan. Add in the salt and jaggery. Anandhi’s mom does not use jaggery. I like a little jaggery in my sambar. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 10-15 minutes in medium flame until the drumsticks are soft and tender. Lightly mash the dal and the tomatoes in the pressure cooker with a ladle and add it to the pan. Add some water to the pan if the dal is very thick. Add water only if necessary. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

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Switch off the flame. Add in the coriander leaves and serve Murungakkai Sambar hot with rice.

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Madras Style Murungakkai Sambar


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 4
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Recipe for Tamilnadu Madras style murungakkai sambar for idli and rice. Indian Chennai drumstick Sambar.


Ingredients

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Pressure Cooking Ingredients

  • 100 grams Toor dal
  • 2 medium sized Tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic (optional)

Other Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sesame/gingely oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 Drumsticks
  • half a lime size Tamarind
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery (optional)
  • 4 sprigs Coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. Boil 100 grams (3/4 cup) of toor-dal, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, cumin seeds and garlic (optional) with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (5 whistles). Set aside. Soak half lime size tamarind in one cup of water for 20 minutes. Once the tamarind has been soaked, squeeze it between the fingers to release all the juices. Strain the juice. Set aside.
  2. Clean the drumsticks, peel the outer skin of the drumsticks a little if its very hard. Chop them to 3 inch pieces. Set aside.
  3. Heat sesame oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. Let it splutter. Reduce the flame to low and add in the asafoetida, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Fry for 10 seconds. Add 1 cup of water and the drumsticks.
  4. Add in the tamarind juice to the pan. Add in the salt and jaggery. I like a little jaggery in my sambar. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 10-15 minutes in medium flame until the drumsticks are soft and tender.
  5. Lightly mash the dal and the tomatoes in the pressure cooker with a ladle and add it to the pan. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Category: Dal/Lentils
  • Cuisine: South Indian, Tamilnadu, Madras

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  1. PRADEEP PANICKER says

    July 4, 2021 at 7:03 pm

    Superb and yummy taste 😋

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 4, 2021 at 11:30 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. shalini says

    May 3, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Dear Kannamma,

    is there an ad free version of your website ? When I try to take a print out, the ads show up in the prints too.

    Your recipes keep my family happy. Thank you 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 5, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      Currently we do not have an ad free version.

      Reply
  3. Alamelu rangachaari says

    March 13, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    Hi I love your receipes mostly I try Dindigul chicken biryani my all time favourite

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. AK Kundra says

    October 22, 2018 at 11:56 pm

    I work for autistic kids and live with them.
    I keep trying new recipes and the Madras sambhar was just loved by all.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 23, 2018 at 12:19 am

      Thats so nice. I am so happy they liked it. God bless!

      Reply
  5. Usha karthik says

    October 4, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    Really very tasty sambar. Thank you

    Reply
  6. Rathina says

    September 8, 2018 at 11:28 am

    It was really light and good

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Dhivyaa says

    August 9, 2018 at 5:07 am

    Hi kannamma
    Could you give me a equivalent measurements for tamarind in terms of tamarind paste
    How much is a lime size tamarind
    I always end up in too sour sambar

    Reply
  8. Dr Shobha N Gudi says

    February 12, 2018 at 11:18 am

    lovely recipe !
    will try
    i see that u have not used sambhar powder
    luv to get recipe of baked veg from u

    ★★★★

    Reply
  9. Mardhy says

    September 11, 2017 at 11:13 pm

    I made this and it came out so perfect!!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 12, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Shyam says

    March 17, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Hi ma’am,

    Change the website name from Kannamma cooks to kannamma rocks… Your recipes rock..

    Regards
    Shyam

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      March 17, 2017 at 9:29 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot to me. Happy Cooking!

      Reply
      • Shyam says

        March 18, 2017 at 5:34 am

        Hi ma’am,
        Your reply means a lot to me!! Happy cooking starts with ur website..

        Regards
        Shyam

        Reply
  11. sudhagar says

    March 1, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Hi mom how to make Indian briyani plz teach for me

    Reply
  12. Nellaiappan Pillai says

    January 3, 2017 at 12:21 am

    Superb recipe. Enjoyed sambar with Jaggery… 1st time in the life… Thank you…

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 3, 2017 at 10:50 am

      Thank you Nellaiappan Pillai. Jaggery helps to round the flavor nicely.

      Reply
  13. leoz says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    thank u very much the sambar turned out very well <3

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  14. leoz says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    thanku very much the sambar turned out very well <3

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 11, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thank you so much! Glad you liked the recipe.

      Reply
  15. Shakhy says

    October 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    Made it☺
    N guess what..it tastes delicious..
    N to top it all…IT IS SUCH AN EASY RECIPE???
    THANK YOU

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 8, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you so much. Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  16. Laura says

    August 12, 2016 at 8:39 am

    I am currently making this. Everytime I make sambar I like to try a different recipe and I decided to try this one today. Thanks for the recipe, already smells amazing ?

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 13, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Thank you Laura.

      Reply
  17. Bincy says

    June 22, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    Hi Suguna, should cumin seeds be added again for tempering?As its not mentioned along with other seeds.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 22, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      Hi Bincy. Thanks for pointing. Yes. Cumin seeds are added again for tempering. Add 1/4 teaspoon.

      Reply
  18. Ramalakshmi V says

    May 28, 2016 at 1:09 am

    A good narration. The photo itself tells that the sambar will be very tasty.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 28, 2016 at 11:39 am

      Thank you so much Ramalakshmi!

      Reply
  19. Biju Balan says

    February 24, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    Hello

    I will try this . Please share any Tamilnadu style dry mutton recipe.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 25, 2016 at 12:37 am

      Sure.

      Reply
  20. Susan Henderson says

    January 24, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I just made this. It was just wonderful! I added a bunch of other vegetables too. I cannot believe it tasted so authentic without using a Sambar Powder!
    Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 24, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      Its a great sambar recipe. isnt it!

      Reply
  21. jean says

    January 16, 2016 at 3:25 am

    trying it today.

    Reply
  22. Kamala Thanasingam says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Hi,

    Both mum and daughter are very stunning. I cant take my eyes of the little girl. Beautiful picture. I am going to try this sambar. Thanks

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 23, 2015 at 6:33 pm

      Yes Miss.Kamala. They are the most beautiful in and out. This Madras Style Murungakkai Sambar – Drumstick Sambar is a simple and easy everyday lentil dish made with toor dal and tastes so good. Try it and let us know how you liked it.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Savitha says

        April 16, 2018 at 8:59 pm

        Tried today…came out nice…Thanx

        Reply
        • Suguna Vinodh says

          April 17, 2018 at 4:16 pm

          Thank you!

          Reply

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