Nellai Style Kongu Nadu Drumstick Kari Dosai

Name: Nellai Style Kongu Nadu Drumstick Kari Dosai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, South Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal; 200 g nellai style kongu nadu drumstick kari dosai, cut into pieces; 1 lemon-sized tamarind, soaked; 2 tbsp sambar powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tomato, chopped; 8 small onions; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 dried red chillies; 1 tbsp gingelly oil; Salt to taste; Coriander leaves to garnish

நெல்லை முறை கொங்கு நாடு முருங்கைக்காய் கறி தோசை

By Ganesan Kannan

35 mins Serves 4 Medium Kongu

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4.8Editor's Rating

A homely Tamil Nadu sambar made with soft nellai style kongu nadu drumstick kari dosai and freshly tempered gingelly oil — the everyday gravy that pairs with rice, idli and dosai.

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Method

1
Pressure cook the toor dal with turmeric and a drop of oil for 4 whistles, then mash well.
2
Boil the tamarind extract with nellai style kongu nadu drumstick kari dosai, small onions, tomato, sambar powder and salt until the vegetables turn soft and the raw smell of tamarind disappears.
3
Add the mashed dal, adjust the consistency with hot water and simmer for 5 minutes.
4
Heat gingelly oil, splutter mustard, red chillies and curry leaves, and pour this tempering over the sambar.
5
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice, idli or dosai.