Mullangi Sambar is a healthy and tasty sambar verity. Mullangi has lots of health benefits, it is boosting immunity, controls blood pressure, fights cough and cold, etc., Mullangi is a healthy vegetable you shouldn’t miss out especially, in winters.
Ingredients
- Mullangi/White Radish – 1
- Toor dal – ¼ cup
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Onion/ Shallot – ½ cup (Chopped)
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Urad dal – ½ tsp
- Salt as needed
- Turmeric powder – ¼ cup
- Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
- Sambar powder – 1 tsp
- Tamarind – gooseberry sized ball
- Few Curry leaves
Preparation
- Wash and peel Radish, remove stem and cut it into small pieces.
- Chop onion/shallots.
- Wash and pressure cook toor dal for 2 whistles.
- Soak tamarind for 10 minutes and squeeze the pulp.
Method
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1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves.
2. Add chopped onion, cook till it becomes translucent.
3. Add Mullangi and saute for a minute.
4. Add salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder, and asafoetida.
5. Add the tamarind pulp.
6. Now add cooked dal and 1/2 cup of water, mix well.
7. Pressure cook for 2 whistles or cook covered till the radish is cooked well.
8. Serve hot with rice.