Murunga Keerai Sambar
Ingredients
Drumstick Leaves / Murungai Keerai – 250 gms
Toor dal-1 plus half cup
Onion – 2, Sliced
Mustard – half tsp
Cumin -1 tsp
Sesame oil – 2 tbsp
Red chillies – 4-5, remove the stem
Tamarind -half lemon size, soaked in a cup of water
if pulp-1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Sambar powder-1 tsp
Method
Clean the leaves and remove the stems (stems will give bitter taste)
I always wash the bunches a day before and keep aside. So that, the keerai will shed the leaves of their own, and you don’t have the big job of doing it..
Saute the mustard, Cumin in oil
When the onion turns translucent, add the red chillies
Cook the dal with double quantity of water and smash it well
Add the sambar powder and salt to the dal
Add the keerai to the sauteed onions
And the dal
Bring to boil
Once, the keerai is cooked, add the tamarind water
Keerai sambar is all set to go for a yummy feast…
