Drumstick leaves sambar

DRUMSTICK LEAVES SAMBAR

INGREDIENT

• Drumstick leaves – 3 or 4 cup
• Toor dal – ½ cup
• Tamarind – small goose berry  size
• Onion chopped – 1
• Curry leaves – few
• Tomato – 1 chopped
• Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
• Sambar pwdr –2 or 2 ½  tbsp
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Asafoetida – a generous pinch
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Ghee – 1 tsp
• Freshly grated coconut – 1 or 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Pluck the leaves and discard the stalk .Soak in water for sometime so that soil or dirt loosens .Wash ,rinse in several waters .Drain the excess water by keeping in a colander .
2. Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the dal for sometime .Pressure cook it with salt + turmeric till soft .Mash it .
3. Soak the tamarind in ½ cup hot water and extract juice .
4. Mix the sambar pwdr in the tamarind juice , mix well  and keep aside .

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds + fenugreek seeds and let it crackle .[don’t allow fenugreek seeds to burn ]

Add onion + curry leaves  and fry .

Add tomatoes + salt + asafoetida and fry till tomatoes soften.

Add the drumstick leaves ,mix well and stir fry for  2 minute till it shrinks completely and there is no water .

Add tamarind juice + ½ cup of water and mix well.

Allow to boil for sometime – 1 or 2 mins .[ raw smell of tamarind as to leave ]

Add cooked mashed dal + required water and mix well .[sambar has to be thick ]

Simmer on low flame for 2 mins.

Add coconut + ghee and mix.

Off the flame .

Drumstick leaves sambar is ready to serve.

NOTES

1.    *** this sambar has to be thick and not thin .Whenever u make sambar with leafy veg , it has to be thick

2.    You can try it with palak ,methi and chowli leaves.

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BENEFITS OF DRUMSTICK LEAVES FROM NET

According to ancient Ayurveda Drum Stick leaves will cure almost 300 types of diseases. It has approx. 90 nutrients and 46 antioxidants. Drumstick Leaves are high in nutrition and medicinal properties. Drumstick Leaves are rich in Vitamin- A, Vitamin- C, Essential Amino acids and Calcium. Drumstick leaves fights with Eye, Bone, Heart, Nerves related problems. Fresh Drumstick Leaves are rich in Vitamin- A 4times rich when compared to carrot. 10 times rich when drumstick Leaves are dried. Drumstick Leaves protect from Diarrhea, Heart, Skin, eye related problems. Fresh Drumstick Leaves are rich in Vitamin- C, 7 times greater when compared with Oranges. Due to its richness it fights with cold, flu. Fresh Drumstick Leaves are 4times greater than milk in its calcium value and 17times when it is dried. Due to this it makes bones and teeth very strong. Fresh Drumstick Leaves are 3times greater than Banana in its potassium value and 15times when it is dried. Due to this it makes the brain and nerves to work perfectly. Fresh Drumstick Leaves are 1time greater than spinach in its iron value and 25times when it is dried. Due to this it increases blood cells. The same Protein value of egg will available in Drumstick Leaves. 2times greater when compared with Yogurt. 9 times when they are dried. Drumstick Leaves are effective in developing body cells. Drumstick Leaves Juice will help for pregnant ladies it will cure bloodlessness and calcium deficiency. Place boiled Drumstick Leaves paste on Joint pains, Nerve pains, Sciatica, Boils, Headache to get immediate relief. Due to its antioxidant property it aids digestion, nourishes eye& brain, improves skin texture. Drumstick leaves will improve defense mechanism in the body. Due to its anti-inflammatory property it boosts metabolism in the body and maintain sugar levels. Drumstick Leaves have antibacterial properties useful in preventing throat, chest, and skin infections. Dry bark powder of drumstick root used for fungal skin infections. Drumstick leaves, flowers, and seeds are useful in treating various sexual weaknesses. Finely powdered Drumstick seeds were used to purify dirty water. Drumstick particles bind to the dirt and settling the dirt down. This process also reduces the bacteria and pollution load by 99%. Cautions with Drumstick leaves: Try to choose fresh and unwilted leaves without any sign of discoloration or yellowing and no black spots on it. Don’t consume large quantities of drumstick leaves due its laxative property will cause stomach and stool disorders. Juices with Drum Stick Leaves 1 cup of Drumstick Leaf juice equal to 9 eggs, 60g of meat lover, 20g of flesh, 500g of butter. 1 small cup of Drumstick Leaf juice + 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice will give potential strength to body and also it balances nutritional deficiency, anemia, cough, asthma, nerve weakness, improves smoothness of skin. Drumstick Leaves Juice + Honey +coconut water will get rid of motions. To get rid of anemia takes this Juice for 15days. For better bone strength and muscles take a cup of Drumstick Leaf juice and boil it up to ¼ cup juice and mix with milk and take in 2 proportions. Take 2- 4 spoons of Drumstick Leaves Juice + Honey at bed time will cure eye nerves weakness. Boiled Drumstick Leaves Juice + 3 spoons Cucumber juice + 3 spoons Carrot Juice + small proportion rock Salt will cure urinary tract diseases. Drumstick seeds soup + little ginger and pepper have been used for treating prolonging sexual activity in men and women.