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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar | Vengaya Thal Murungakkai Sambar

    Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar | Vengaya Thal Murungakkai Sambar

    Published: Nov 26, 2016 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 5 Comments

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    Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar is surely one with a new taste and makes the experience very different. The first time I heard of this was from my colleague who got it once for lunch. I have been ever since wanting to make it. When I was planning for the Tamil Nadu Thali, I had initially only planned on using just Drumstick alone as boys eat only drumstick sambar. I suddenly remembered I could use the spring onions that were waiting to be used up.

    I used the spring onions while sauteing onions and the sambar surely gave such a wonderful aroma. Since there were too many dishes on the plate, we couldn't enjoy it as much as we should have. Will be making it again.

    Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar was part of the Tamil Nadu Thali

    Read how to plan and cook this Tamil Nadu Thali

    Tamil Nadu Thali - Spring Onions Drumstick Sambar
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    Step by Step Pictures for making Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar

    Spring Onions Drumstick Sambar Making 1
    Spring Onions Drumstick Sambar Making 2

    Ingredients

    For the Dal

    • 1 cup Toor Dal
    • A pinch Turmeric Powder
    • 1 cup Drumstick 2' 10 pieces

    For the Sambar

    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • 1 tsp Sambar Tempering Spice Mix
    • A pinch Asafoetida
    • Curry Leaves, handful
    • 2 nos Green Chillies
    • 4 - 5 Shallots / Sambar Onions
    • 1 cup Spring Onions
    • 1 cup Tomatoes
    • 2 tsp Sambar Powder
    • 1 tsp Tamarind pulp
    • Salt to taste
    • Coriander Leaves, handful

    Instructions

    For the Dal

    • Wash the toor dal and change water. Take it in a pressure cooker along with turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure fall down.
    • Wash and chop the drumstick. Chop into 2" pieces. Add this to the dal, add more water as required. Cover with lid and let it cook. Switch off before the first whistle goes off.
    • Let it stand for the drumstick to get cooked this way.
    • I normally cook drumstick separetly in MW. However since I was racing against time, I had to quick turn to cook this in pressure cooker.

    For the Sambar

    • Heat a nonstick pan with oil. Add the sambar tempering whole spices along with curry leaves. Saute for couple of minutes. Add hing and slit green chillies. Saute everything and add the chopped spring onions, sambar onions.
    • Cook everything for 3 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes. Add the sambar powder and salt. Add the tamarind pulp. Combine everything and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Add the cooked dal along with drumstick. Add water as required and bring to a boil.
    • Cook for 10 mins on low flame, finally add the chopped coriander leaves.
    • Serve with rice.

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    Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar

    Course Main Dish - Gravies
    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    By Cook Method Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
    Occasion Weekend Special
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type Sambar Varieties
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the dal

    • 1 cup Toor Dal
    • A pinch Turmeric Powder
    • 1 cup Drumstick 2' 10 pieces

    For the Sambar

    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • 1 tsp Sambar Tempering Spice Mix
    • A pinch Asafoetida
    • Curry Leaves handful
    • 2 nos Green Chillies
    • 4 to 5 Shallots / Sambar Onions
    • 1 cup Spring Onions
    • 1 cup Tomatoes
    • 2 tsp Sambar Powder
    • 1 tsp Tamarind pulp
    • Salt to taste
    • Coriander Leaves handful

    Instructions

    For the Dal

    • Wash the toor dal and change water. Take it in a pressure cooker along with turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure fall down.
    • Wash and chop the drumstick. Chop into 2" pieces. Add this to the dal, add more water as required. Cover with lid and let it cook. Switch off before the first whistle goes off.
    • Let it stand for the drumstick to get cooked this way.
    • I normally cook drumstick separetly in MW. However, since I was racing against time, I had to quick turn to cook this in pressure cooker.

    For the Sambar

    • Heat a nonstick pan with oil. Add the sambar tempering whole spices along with curry leaves. Saute for couple of minutes. Add hing and slit green chillies. Saute everything and add the chopped spring onions, sambar onions.
    • Cook everything for 3 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes. Add the sambar powder and salt. Add the tamarind pulp. Combine everything and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Add the cooked dal along with drumstick. Add water as required and bring to a boil.
    • Cook for 10 mins on low flame, finally add the chopped coriander leaves.
    • Serve with rice.
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    Spring Onions Drumstick Sambar

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    Comments

    1. Sujaskitchen says

      November 29, 2016 at 4:40 am

      So flavorful & aromatic. I'm sure the spring onions added to the flavor of the all time fav, drumstick sambar.

      Reply
    2. cookingwithsapana says

      November 29, 2016 at 10:59 pm

      The combination of spring onion and drumsticks sounds amazing.

      Reply
    3. Pavani says

      December 03, 2016 at 9:26 am

      That sure is a very interesting and flavorful sambar. Addition of spring onions is new to me but will definitely try it out some time soon.

      Reply
    4. Pavani says

      December 14, 2016 at 7:57 am

      That is one flavorful sambar Valli. Looks so comforting.

      Reply
    5. @chefmireille says

      January 24, 2017 at 1:06 am

      sambar is one of the Indian foods I actually do make fairly often and this version sounds like one to try

      Reply
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