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Kerala Easy Sambar

Sambar
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 of Bitter gourd Pavakka
  • 1 no Brinjal Vazhuthananga
  • 1 no Drumstick Muringakka
  • 4 nos Lady`s finger Vendakka
  • 4 nos Green chillies split into two
  • 1 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Tamarind size of a golf ball
  • 1 tsp Red chilly powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder
  • 1/4 tsp Molasses grated, Sharkkara
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing

For seasoning:-

  • 2 tsp Coconut oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 nos Dry red chillies broken into two, Kollamulaku

Instructions
 

  • Clean the vegetables and slice into long pieces.
  • Boil 3 cups of water and cook dal in it.
  • Add turmeric powder and curry leaves. Keep it aside. 4)Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
  • Fry white gram dal, fenugreek seeds, red chillies and coriander seeds.
  • Grind it to a smooth paste and keep aside. 7)Mash tamarind in a cup of water and strain.
  • Boil the tamarind water with red chilly powder, salt, curry leaves, asafoetida and molasses.
  • When it boils, add 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
  • Add the vegetables except the ladies finger into it.
  • Cook, till done and add the prepared dal into it.
  • Bring it to a boil.
  • Add ladies finger and the ground masala.
  • Remove from fire, after boiling.
  • Heat oil in a small frying pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds and fry red chillies.
  • Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
  • :- Various vegetables like potato, carrot, radish, tomato etc can also be added to the sambar.
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