Sambar – Lovable South Indian Recipe

Written by Specialist in From The Master Chef, Month, Recipe, South Indian Recipe, Special, Vegetarian on Nov 27th, 2009 | 2 responses

Serves : 3

Making Time : 30 Mins

Ingredients

Arhar dal 1 cup

Onions 2
Tomatoes 3
Add some vegetables( a small piece of pumpkin, some beans ,peas , potatoes etc.)
Tamarind the size of a marble
Sambar Masala 3 tsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida(hing) 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Oil for cooking
Mustard, urad dal and fenugreek each 1 tsp

3-4 chillies

Steps to Make –

Boil all the Vegetables along with the dal and turmeric add 2 cups of water and pressure cook till about 3 whistles. Then remove and mash well and keep aside.
Pour the oil and when hot add the mustard and urad dal,chillies and fenugreek in the pan. After few seconds add finely sliced tomatoes and onions .
Mix tamarind with 2 cups of water and add to the above mixture and boil.
Once it boils add the sambar powder and asafoetida powder and a little curry leaves and salt and boil till the raw smell disappears.
Now add boiled vegetables to the mixture and boil for 5 more mins and once it boils add the coriander leaves and remove from the fire.
Now the sambar is ready . Serve it hot along with dosa, idli,vada or rice.

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