Soppu Saaru Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	25 min
Total time	35 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 bunch radish leaves
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• ½ onion (sliced)
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 2 cup water
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp jaggery / gud
• 1 cup toor dal (cooked)

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for masala paste:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 tsp urad dal
• ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
• 3 dried red chilli
• few curry leaves
• ½ cup coconut (grated)
• small piece tamarind / imli
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ cup water

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for tempering:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 dried red chilli
• few curry leaves

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Instructions

1. firstly, finely chop radish leaves. you can alternatively use any leaves or combination of leaves.
2. also add 1 tomato, ½ onion, ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
3. cover and boil for 6 minutes or until the leaves are blanched.
4. transfer the masala paste to cooked radish leaves.
5. also, add ½ tsp jaggery and ¼ tsp salt. mix well.
6. boil for 5 minutes or until raw flavour of coconut disappears.
7. furthermore, add 1 cup cooked toor dal and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
8. boil for 2 minutes or until the saaru is cooked completely.
9. pour the tempering over saaru and mix well.
10. finally, enjoy mulangi soppu saaru with hot steamed rice.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, adding onions along with radish leaves will reduce the smell of radish in the saaru.
• also, adding coconut masala paste is optional, you can prepare with just adding sambar powder.
• furthermore, add mix combination of leaves like methi, palak and basale (malabar spinach) along with radish leaves.
• additionally, add slices of radish along with leaves for variation.
• finally, mullangi sambar / radish sambar taste great when prepared with coconut.