Kadachakka Sambar is a very tasty innovative dish with a mouthwatering flavorn and aroma. It is roasted coconut mixture that makes Kadachakka Sambar a very unique and special dish. Also termed Breadfruit Sambar, the dish goes well with rice, roti, almost everything. This is one of the easiest of dishes that requires minimum ingredients. Breadfruits are widely cultivated in Kerala and almost all houses have a tree in its backyard. These are seasonal fruits and you can prepare a good variety of dishes from the vegetable. Kadachakka or Breadfruits are very nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. You can explore a well detailed Breadfruit Sambar recipe here that can be easily prepared at home.
3tsp)Dry red chillies – 7 nos(or red chilly powderor red chilly powder
1cupCoriander seedsor coriander powder – 5 tsp
AsafoetidaA small piece or 1/2 tsp powder, Kayam
1tspTurmeric powder
SaltAs reqd
TamarindLittle
2nosRed chillyfor frying
2tspMustard seedsfor frying
1stemCurry leavesfor frying
Coconut oil or refined oilFor frying
Instructions
For preparing the delicious dish, first remove the skin of Breadfruit and cut into small pieces. Wash it well.
Wash the toor dal and cook it in a pressure-cooker.
Put the tamarind in little hot/cold water to extract the tamarind pulp. Fry the ingredients (grated coconut, black-gram, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, asafoetida and coriander) in one tsp oil for 10 minutes in low flame.
Allow the mix to cool for 10-15 minutes and then grind it well. Keep this paste separate. Place the pressure-cooker with the cooked dal (or can replace the pressure cooker with another vessel convenient to cook) on the stove and put the pieces of kadachakka in it. Add the masala mix in it along with tamarind pulp and salt. Allow this mix to boil for further 10-15 minutes or more and when it is cooked well, put off the stove and remove the cooker from the stove. Heat a frying pan, put two teaspoons of oil in the pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilly and if required some black-gram also.
When this mix turns golden in colour remove it from the stove and add it to the sambar.
The tasty dish is ready to serve with rice, chappathi, dosa, idly etc.