Sundakka (Turkey Berry) Sambhar
Sundakkai Sambar / Pachai Sundakai Recipe. sundakkai sambar recipe is a tasty and healthy south Indian sambar, it goes well with idly, dosa rice and pongal.
Ingredients
- sundakka 1 cup
- dal 1 cup
- tomato 2 no.
- small onion 1/2 cup
- red chili 2 no.
- garlic 3 no.
- salt to taste
- turmeric powder 1 tsp
- sambar powder 2 tsp
- tamarind water 1/2 cup
- oil 4 tsp
- castor oil 1 tsp
- mustard 1/2 tsp
- broken urad dal 1/4 tsp
- cumin seed 1/4 tsp
- asafoetida 2 pinch
- curry leaves 1 bunch
- coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- clean and wash 5 times the sundakka
- in a pressure cooker add dal, salt, turmeric powder, castor oil, garlic and one tomato and allow for 3 whistle
- chop the small onion, tomato and red chili
- soak the sundakka in tamarind water for 1/2 hour
- in a pan heat the oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, cumin seed, asafoetida and curry leaves
- add onion and red chili and saute it until the onion turn into golden brown
- add tomato and mix well
- add sundakka and tamarind water and mix well
- add little water and allow to cook for 5 mins in medium flame
- add sambar powder and salt and mix well and allow to cook for 5 mins
- transfer sundakka into boiled and mix well
- add 2 glass of water and allow to cook until the sundakka get cooked
- now sundakka sambar is ready
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