Sambar

Cuisine Style Tamilnadu | Cooking Time 30 minutes
To Serve 5 | Take with Rice
Type Lunch Gravy

Ingredients

Tamarind-1/2 lime sized ball
Toor Dal -1 cup
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Small dry red chilies - 5
Small onions- 5
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -1/4 tsp
Tomato- 1 Big
1 cup of a vegetable of your choice like green beans, chopped carrot
Curry Leaves
Oil-2 tsp
Salt to taste

To grind

Bangalgram Dal – 2tbs
Coriander seed– 2tbs
Urd Dal– 2tbs
Dry Red chilli– 2tbs
Cocoanut piece-1
Roast and grind into course. Keep it aside.

Method

Choose a heavy cooking pot.
Wash and clean the Dal.
Boil 2 cups of water and add the Dal, turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon of oil.
As the Dal boils, skim off the foam and discard.
Boil until the Dal is soft and then mash it coarsely.
If needed, add more water as it is boiling but do not let it get too watery. If you use a pressure cooker it will take about 5 minutes.
In a pan heat the oil and pop mustard.
Add the chopped onions and fry till it turns golden brown.
Add green Chillis and fry for one minute.
Then add chopped tomatoes, vegetables.
Now add turmeric powder, Asafoetida, curry leave, salt and ground mixture
Boil until raw smell goes off. Put some coriander leaves once it is cooked. It adds extra taste and smell.
Serve with rice

Note

Sambar can be prepared without vegetables.

Tips

Pappadam is the best side dish.

How this Sambar receipe is unique?

Instead of sambar powder fresh ground ingredients used.