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SAMBAR RECIPE - DRUMSTICK AND BRINJAL SAMBAR

SAMBAR : Sambar is prepared by cooking lentils with vegetables , spiked with a special blend of spice powder to enhance the taste and is  finally garnished with coriander leaves. 

In South India,a simple lunch will be rice, sambar along with a vegetable curry. Sambar is almost prepared everyday in Tamil Nadu. All most all vegetables can be used to prepare sambar , but drumstick and brinjal combination is the best. Serve this flavorful and delicious sambar along with potato fry and enjoy :)

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DRUMSTICK AND BRINJAL SAMBAR | MURUNGAKAI AND KATHIRIKAI SAMBAR 

Author : Aruna Manikandan

Recipe Cuisine:  Indian

Recipe Category: Lunch

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

Cooking time: 25 mins 

Total time:35 minutes

Servings: 4

Rating : 4.5/ 5 stars from 42 users.

A flavourful and delicious prepared by cooking lentils with drumstick and brinjal spiked with a special blend of spice powder to enhance the taste and is finally garnished with coriander leaves. .

Ingredients

• 1 drumstick , cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2 small sized Brinjal, diced and keep it immersed in water till required 
• 1/2 cup of Toor| Thuvar Dal ,cooked
• Tamarind extract -( extracted from gooseberry sized tamarind) - 1 cup
• 1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped
• 1 medium sized tomato, chopped 
• 1 1/2 tbsp. of Sambar Powder
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tsp. of mustard and urad dal
• A sprig of curry leaves
• 2 red chilles
• Handful of fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt
• Oil

Instructions

1. Pressure cook Thuvar dal , with sufficient water until soft . Keep it aside.





2. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds. When they crackle , add the urad dal, curry leaves and red chillies. Stir for a min. Add the chopped onions and fry it until soft.






3. Add the drumstick pieces and Brinjal, fry them for a couple of minutes. Tip in the tomatoes. Fry for a minute.







4. Pour the tamarind extract, cooked toor dal, and add sufficient water.







5. Add asafoetida, sambar powder, along with salt and mix it well.









6. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes , until the veggies are cooked and sambar turns little thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.







7. Drumstick and Brinjal sambar is ready to be served

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Serve this delicious sambar with rice , any vegetable curries of your choice and enjoy :)

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