Mullangi Sambar Recipe | Radish Sambar Recipe
Mullangi Sambar Recipe | Radish Sambar Recipe, very conventional sambar most of us make regularly. Along with radish we use onion to balance out of the pungent smell of radish. A very tasty sambar with rich flavor of radish, usually served with rice or idli/dosa/pongal.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 75kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Pressure Cooker
Heavy Bottomed Pan
- 1 Lemon Size Tamarind
- ½ Cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
- 1 Radish peeled, cut into circles
- 1 Onion Cubed
- 1.5 tsp Salt Adjust as needed
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves For Garnishing
For Grinding
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 6 Red Chili
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
For Tempering
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
Preparing Sambar Spice Paste
Heat oil in a pan. Add bengal gram, coriander seeds, red chili and fenugreek seeds to the pan and fry till the dal turns light golden brown
Take these fried ingredients to a mixer jar and grind it to a smooth paste. The sambar spice paste is now ready!
Making Sambar
After tempering, add the onion cubes and saute the onions till translucent.
Once the onions are translucent, add the tamarind juice along with salt. Allow the tamraind juice to boil for about 5 mins to get rid off raw smell
Add the spice paste now and give a good mix. Again boil the sambar for about 5 mins in medium flame.
Then, add the cooked radish to the sambar. Let the cooked radish gets blended with sambar for about 2 mins.
Next, add cooked mashed toor dal and stir the sambar well. Adjust the consistency of sambar by adding water. Adjust the salt if needed
Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame
The delicious Radish (Mullangi) Sambar is now ready to serve! Serve with rice or Idli/Dosa/Pongal and enjoy the Sambar!
- We can add 2 tablespoon of freshly grated coconut while grinding to make this sambar more rich
Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g