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Mullangi Sambar / Radish Sambar
Mullangi / Radish Sambar is a classic recipe made in the Tamil style of South India. It is a tasty sambar packed with loads of flavors.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian, South Indian
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
228
kcal
Author
Sujatha Muralidhar
Ingredients
For the tamarind extract
2
tablespoon
tamarind pulp
(size)
½
cup
water
For the dal
⅓
cup
split pigeon pea
/toor dal
⅔
cup
water
For seasoning
1
tablespoon
vegetable oil
1
teaspoon
black mustard seeds
1 tsp
teaspoon
urad dal
/skinless black gram
1
teaspoon
fenugreek seeds
8
curry leaves
½
teaspoon
asafoetida
2
tablespoon
onion
finely chopped
1
cup
radish
sliced
For making
4
cups
water
approximately
1
teaspoon
red chili powder
¼
teaspoon
turmeric powder
2
teaspoon
salt
or as required
2
tomato
roughly chopped
Instructions
For the tamarind extract
Soak lemon sized tamarind in ½ cup of water for half an hour.
Then extract, strain and keep aside.
For the dal
Add split pigeon pea to the pressure cooker, add water and close the lid.
Cook in medium heat till the first whistle.
Then switch to the low heat, and cook for 10 minutes.
Rest it for 10 minutes to release the steam.
Set aside.
For seasoning
In a large pan, add a tablespoon of vegetable oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds.
Wait till the mustard crackles.
Now add curry leaves, asafoetida powder and finely chopped onion. Saute until onion turn pink and translucent.
Then add radish, saute radish for 2 minutes.
For making
Now add 3 cups of water, cooked dal, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, and roughly chopped tomatoes.
Allow it to boil for about 12-15 minutes or until radish cooked thoroughly.
Now add tamarind extract, again bring the sambar to boil for 12 minutes or until tamarind leaves out raw flavor.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Notes
Refrigerate the leftover Mullangi Sambar. This stays good for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
228
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
44
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Sodium:
45
mg
|
Potassium:
530
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
590
IU
|
Vitamin C:
56.3
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
3.2
mg