Sambar - Kerala Style
Kerala Style Sambar
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Toor Dhal
- 1 no Onion big size
- 1 no Tomato Small size
- 1 no Tamarind Small size
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 10 nos. Drumsticks
- 2 nos Eggplant Brinjal
- 4 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 nos Red chillies Broken into pieces
- Cilantro Few, coriander leaves
- Curry leaves Few
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- Salt To taste
For Preparing Sambar Masala:
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp Jeera
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 8-9 nos Red Chillies
- 3 tbsp Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Pressure cook the dhal with the drumsticks adding 2 cup water for about 3 whistles.
- Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and then add asafoetida & fenugreek seeds.
- When it is slightly brown add jeera and Red Chillies.
- When they turn dark red add coriander seeds and fry till slight brown.
- Add the shredded coconut and fry till it is slightly brown.
- Cool this and grind it into a fine paste with little water.
- Cut the onions into thick chunks and the tomatoes into cube size.
- Cut brinjal into cube sized pieces.
- Put tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract the pulp .
- In a deep pan, add the dhal with drumsticks, the cut vegetables and onions.
- Add the tamarind pulp and then add the ground masala.
- Add turmeric powder and salt to this and mix it with enough water (about 3/4 cup) so it is not too thick.
- Add the cilantro to this and boil and after that simmer it until the raw smell goes and the veggies are cooked.
- Heat 3 tsp oil in a small pan.
- Add mustard and put curry leaves and broken red chillies when mustard crackles.
- Add asafoetida to this and pour this mixture over the cooked sambar.
- :-This goes good with rice, Idli dosa and pongal.
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