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Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Sambar, Gravy, kulambu, curry, masala.

Ingredients

  • Chow chow -1 [wash & peel the skin, cut into ½ inch cubes]
  • Toor dal – ¼ cup [boiled]
  • Tamarind water – 2 tbsp
  • Sambar onion [shallots] – 5
  • Garlic– 3
  • Dry red chilli – 1
  • Curry leaves – 1 spring
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
  • Fenu greek powder– 1 tbsp [dry roast fenu greek seeds & freshly grind]
  • Jaggery – 1 tbsp [grated]
  • Asafetida a pinch
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed

For roasting and grinding ingredients

  • Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal – ½ tbsp
  • Coriander seeds – ½ tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
  • Dry red chilli - 1
  • Coconut – 2 tbsp
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Heat oil in a pan then roast above ingredients and grind to fine paste with ¼ cup of water

Method

  • Heat oil in pan then add mustard seeds. Once it’s spluttered then add Bengal gram and onion sauté till soft. Then add freshly ground fenugreek powder mix well.
  • Add dry red chilli and curry leaves sauté gently.
  • Add chopped chow chow, coriander, red chilli and turmeric powder mix well & sauté for 2 min then add water cook till soft.
  • Add freshly ground paste mix well. Add water if required. Then add boiled tool dal mix well. Then add tamarind water mix well.
  • When bubbles come out then add jaggery and salt mix well then cut off heat. Serve hot with rice, idli, dosa.

How to make Chow chow sambar[Seema kathirikai sambar] video

How to make Chow chow sambar- Step by step photos [Instant& Quick]

Chow chow - 1 Chow chow - 1

Peel off the skinPeel off the skin

Remove seeds, cut into cubesRemove seeds, cut into cubes

Wash toor dalWash toor dal

Add 4 cups of waterAdd 4 cups of water

Add onionAdd onion

Add garlicAdd garlic

Add tomatoAdd tomato

Add chow chowAdd chow chow

Add turmeric powderAdd turmeric powder

Add red chilli powderAdd red chilli powder

Add asafoetidaAdd asafoetida

Add 1 tbsp sesame oilAdd 1 tbsp sesame oil

Cover lid pressure cook for 4 whistlesCover lid pressure cook for 4 whistles

After 3 whistles, pressure cooked dal and chow chow ready, keep it asideAfter 3 whistles, pressure cooked dal and chow chow ready, keep it aside

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add cumin, coriander, chana dal, urad dal, coconut, dry red chilli & peppercornsHeat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add cumin, coriander, chana dal, urad dal, coconut, dry red chilli & peppercorns

Add all roasted ingredients & grind to fine pasteAdd all roasted ingredients & grind to fine paste

Samabr paste readySamabr paste ready

For tempering:- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp mustard seeds, let it splutterFor tempering:- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp mustard seeds, let it splutter

Add chana dal, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leavesAdd chana dal, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves

Add fenugreek powderAdd fenugreek powder

Add cooked toor dal chow chow mixtureAdd cooked toor dal chow chow mixture

Mix wellMix well

Add tamarind puree/waterAdd tamarind puree/water

Add jaggeryAdd jaggery

add saltadd salt

Add coriander leavesAdd coriander leaves

Now its ready , cut off heatNow its ready , cut off heat

Delicious Chow chow sambar-Instant & quick, serve hot with rice, dosa or idliDelicious Chow chow sambar-Instant & quick, serve hot with rice, dosa or idli

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