Mullangi (Radish) Sambar is a delicious and nutritious South Indian dish that is perfect to enjoy with rice or idli. The combination of tangy tamarind, spicy sambar powder, and the freshness of radish creates a unique and flavorful dish that is sure to satisfy your taste buds. Serve hot and enjoy the flavors of this wonderful mullangi sambar!
Mullangi Sambar | Radish Sambar
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minutesExperience the delicious and nutritious Mullangi (Radish) Sambar – a flavorful South Indian dish with tangy tamarind and spicy sambar powder.
Ingredients
White Radish – 2
Tomato -1
Thuvar dhal – Half cup
Tamarind – small lemon size
Sambar powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
- For seasoning
2 teaspoon oil
Half teaspoon mustard
A pinch of asafoetida
Few curry leaves
Sambar onion – 4 or 5 cut length wise
Directions
- Wash the thuvar dal and add two cups of water, a pinch of turmeric powder, and pressure cook until soft.
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice.
- Cut the tomato into medium-sized pieces.
- Peel the radish and slice it into thin rounds. Add just enough water to cover the radish slices.
- Include the tomato pieces, salt, sambar powder, and turmeric powder, and cook over medium heat until the radish is tender.
- Stir in the tamarind juice and bring to a boil.
- Then, add the mashed cooked thuvar dal.
- Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, and when they pop, add asafoetida, chopped onions, and curry leaves. Fry briefly.
- Incorporate this mixture into the sambar, mix well, and then remove from the heat.
Hi..
I tried your mulangi saaru receipe y’day and it turned out to be very tastey(even though i used MTR sambar powder)..thank you so much 🙂
Hi Preeti,
Happy to note that you have tried the sambar and liked it. Moreover, MTR sambar powder is a good one and authentic also.
hi kamala, i don't know if you'll see this comment. when i make this sambar, i feel it's a little too thin — missing body or something. it certainly does not look as thick as your picture. can you specify how much tamarind water you add to the softened radish mixture, and, how much liquid do you let boil off once everything is mixed in? thanks.
Hi agk,
Thank you for visiting my site. The body of the sambar mostly depends on the type of sambar powder we use. Check my "Sambar powder" recipe. When you first add water to the radish pieces, just add (say about one or one and half cup of water) water which will cover the vegetable. Once it is cooked well, then add tamarind juice (this should be about half to one cup of thick juice). Finally add cooked dhal (it should be of semi liquid consistency). Then you will get perfect sambar. Still you find your sambar watery, then just mis one or two teaspoon of rice flour with little water and add to the boiling sambar. This will thicken the sambar.
Dear Mdm Kamala,
Thank you very much for sharing with us your recipes. I've tried the radish sambar yesterday and it really turns out very tasty. My family praise me for my cooking. Please do continue to share your recipe with us. I really appreciate them very much. Thank you again!
Hi Zia,
Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear that this sambar turned out tasty.
Hi Kamala,
Today i tried out radish sambar,it comes so good and tasty too.My 3 year son liked so much and he said superub.Thank for ur receipe.
Bye,
ArunaShyam
Hi Aruna,
Thank you for visiting my site Nice to hear that this sambar turned out well. Making kids like the dish is very important and happy to note your 3 year old kid liked it.
Hi Kamala
I'm new to cooking. This is the first time i tried sambar. Thanks to your recipe, it came out very well. It tasted yummy with steaming rice and ghee. Most importantly the ingredients you listed are readily available at home. Thank you very much once again.
Hi Roo,
Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear that you tried this sambar and came out well.
Hi Kamala,
I love your recipes. I just made radish sambar, which turned really well. I am south Indian, but never learned to cook it. Your recipes are amazing, and turn out almost like my moms. Thanks for posting. Your are awesome.
Hi Jayanti,
Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comments.
Can we prepare this sambar with someother vegetables as well?
Hi Sujitha,
You can make sambar with any vegetable.
Thanks Kamala,
I use your site as a staple for inspiration to cook dinner or try new vegetarian dishes. I like the simplicity of your recipes and the way you present them. I made radish sambar for the first time following your recipe. thanks for sharing.