Tamil · Lunch, Dinner

Drumstick sambar

A generous, no-onion sambar built almost entirely around tender drumstick and toor dal.

Calories

508 kcal

Protein

18 g

Carbs

90 g

Fat

9 g

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Per serving, for one person.

• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• Eggetarian
• Pescatarian
• Jain
• Dairy free

Contains: gluten, mustard.

Ingredients

• 55 g Basmati rice
• 45 g Toor dal
• 100 g Drumstick (moringa pods)
• ½ tomato Tomatoes
• 1¼ tsp Tamarind paste
• 1¼ tsp Sambar powder
• ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 g Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Asafoetida (hing)
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• ½ tbsp Sunflower oil
• ¼ tsp Salt

Method

1. Cook the rice until tender; set aside.
2. Simmer the toor dal until soft and mash lightly.
3. Add the drumstick, tomato, tamarind, sambar powder and turmeric, and simmer 15 minutes until the drumstick is tender.
4. Heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida, and stir into the sambar.
5. Season with salt and serve hot over the rice.

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