Name: Palakkad Sambar with coconut
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Coriander seeds; 2 tsp Bengal gram (Kadalaparippu); 1 tsp Fenugreek (Uluva); 5 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku); 4 sprigs Curry leaves; 1/2" piece Asafoetida (Kayam); few sprigs Coriander leaves (optional); 3/4 cup Coconut; 2 tbsp Oil; Potatoes; Tomatoes; Onions; Small onions (Kunjulli Cheriya-ulli saute in oil before cooking); Brinjal (Vazhuthananga); Onion; Tomato; Drumstick; Potato; Onion; Tomato; Ashgourd; Potatoes; Tomatoes; Onion; Ladies finger (saute before boiling); 1/2 cup Red gram(Thuvaraparippu); Lemon Size Ball Tamarind (Puli); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; as reqd Salt; Corianderleaves (for garnishing)

Palakkad Sambar with coconut

Palakkad Sambar with coconut Recipe can be prepared with different combination of vegetables and each combination of group is well defined by Ramya V. This Palakkad Sambar recipe prepared with coconut is an authentic recipe of palakkad. Spicy palakkadan sambar goes very well rice, idli and dosa.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

For masala:

2 tbsp Coriander seeds
2 tsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
1 tsp Fenugreek Uluva
5 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
4 sprigs Curry leaves
1/2" piece Asafoetida Kayam
few sprigs Coriander leaves optional
3/4 cup Coconut
2 tbsp Oil

Vegetables (You can use 1 to 2 cups of any of the below combinations of vegetables) Group 1:

Potatoes
Tomatoes
Onions

Group 2:

Small onions Kunjulli Cheriya-ulli saute in oil before cooking

Group 3:

Brinjal Vazhuthananga
Onion
Tomato

Group 4:

Group 5:

Ashgourd
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Onion

Group 6:

Ladies finger saute before boiling

Other Ingredients:

1/2 cup Red gram(Thuvaraparippu)
Lemon Size Ball Tamarind (Puli)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
as reqd Salt
Corianderleaves for garnishing

For seasoning:

1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
1/4 tsp Fenugreek Uluva
2 sprigs Curry leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Fry all ingredients for the masala by adding them one by one(or each separately) till they lose their raw flavor.
Grind them to a fine paste.
Boil red gram and mash.
Add vegetables (except tomato) along with turmeric powder, salt and allow to boil till vegetables are cooked.
Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup water and squeeze out the juice and add this to the boiling vegetables.
Add cut tomatoes and allow it to boil.
Add the ground masala and boil.
Heat oil in another small frying pan.
Splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
Pour the above seasoning into the sambar.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
:- Serve with rice, dosas or idlis.

Notes

Please check out Brahmin Sambar Palakkad Style Check out this Black Urud Dal Vada which will go very well with this recipe

Keyword palakkad sambar recipe, palakkadan sambar recipe

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chinnu February 20, 2009

You havent mentioned the amount of vegetables to be used.Palakkad people wont use ladies finger for sambar?

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reenathomas September 3, 2008

i tied this recipe it was really good

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chitra March 23, 2004

palakkadan sambar making waves..

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Sajith March 23, 2004

Never thought making Sambar was so easy…..superb recipe

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Priya Murali October 24, 2005

As a fresher to this cooking world, i made sambar for the first time following this recipe and my husband loved it. Thanks to u ramya.

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Dhanya February 7, 2007

Thank you for this wonderful recipe

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SN March 29, 2007

That was a great recipe. Easy to follow and very clearly stated procedures. Ramya, most of your recipes seem to be good. Its now easy to look for the “RIGHT PERSON`s” recipes. 🙂

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uma maheswari August 17, 2007

It is very very gud which is suiting to lunch and tiffin

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Ramya V May 9, 2006

For getting more Palakkadan recipes, click the `Recipe By` link at the top of this page.

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Sanju February 24, 2008

Fantastic recipe..Will you please post avial also? (I wanted to ask all sadya ones..)Thank you!!

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soumya November 9, 2008

Superb!!!!! Thani Naadan Sambar.

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leaha November 6, 2008

fantastic recipe it turned out nicely keep it up everybody liked it

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Deepti January 24, 2009

It was awesome!!! Thanks for posting

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Rajesh August 12, 2009

Fantastic, myself and enjoyed a fabulous lunch. Have kept the rest for my wife to taste it.

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Anu Alex April 18, 2007

This recipe was a super hit at my home!!

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vengita January 17, 2007

Thank you Ramya. It really came very well and my husband like it very much.

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sundaresan September 12, 2006

As my family is in india am eating from hotel. Friday as it was a holiday, i cooked rice and curry as per your recipe. It was wonderful.

Next friday I will try others.

Thank you very much.

Rgds
Sunder

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Vini June 5, 2006

Hi Ramya, Thank you for this wonderful recipe!

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amins October 10, 2005

i have made this receipe countless times already!!!! Its simple superb.:))

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supriya January 9, 2006

Awesome would be an understatement and i mean that.I usually make about 4 or 5 different kinds of sambar but the palakkadan sambar is way ahead in the league.Thank you Ramya for sharing this wonderful recipe. Looking forward to many more gems from you.

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Lituana Alfred March 23, 2004

Hi,excellent dish..sambar was one of my major attractions when i visited India..this sambar is too good…

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Karthika Sadashivan March 23, 2004

I am from Palakkad and I was looking for an authentic Palakkad Sambhar recipe…It turned out really well…

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narayanan gopal March 23, 2004

Romba pramathamaana sambaar…

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sankar April 7, 2004

soooooooooooooooooooper taste.

Thanks.

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Sonia June 30, 2004

Really Excellent..Everyone must try this recipe….

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Ramya V May 9, 2006

I am really glad to see all these comments
Please search for `ramya` to get other recipes posted by me 🙂

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Sapna Nair May 23, 2020

Tried this recipe today and it came out very tasty. Thank you Ramya..

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Palakkad Sambar with coconut