SAMBAR - Using freshly ground sambar powder
in ACCOMPANIMENTS, GRAVIES on Monday, October 1, 2012
In this updated pic the veggi I used was poosanikkai/ash gourd…
Ingredients
- Thuvar dal, cooked-- 1 cup
- Tamarind -- small gooseberry sized
- Small onion -- 12- 125nos.
- Green chillies -- 3 nos.
- Tomatoes -- 1
- Curry leaves – 2 sprig
- Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp,chopped
- Salt -- as you need
- Jaggery(optional) – 1/4 tsp
- Vegetable of your choice ( potatoes works best)
To Roast and grind
- Channa dal -- 1 tblsp
- Urad dal -- 1tsp
- Red chillies -- 5-6 nos.
- Dry coriander seeds – 1& 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds -- 1/2 tsp
- Mustard(optional) -- 1/2 tsp
Method:
Fry all the ingredients well in kadai with little oil,one by one till golden brown. Add 1/2 tsp of dry coriander(without roasting) , while grinding.(This will give the exact aroma for sambar like we get in some Restaurants)Grind little coarsely and keep aside.
To temper
- Mustard -- 3/4 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds -- 1/2 tsp
- Hing/asafoetida -- 1/2 tsp
- Jeera 1 tsp
Method
- Soak tamarind and take tamarind extract .
- Peel onions and slit green chillies,slice tomatoes.
- Heat a kadai and add the tempering items in order.
- After mustard and jeera splutters add onion,green chillies,half of the curry leaves and saute till onion turns transparent and lastly add tomatoes, saute for a minute.
- Add the tamarind extract ,turmeric powder to it and after it starts to boil nicely,add the vegetable,remaining curry leaves,coriander leaves,jaggery and salt.
- Let the vegetables get cooked and then add dal and bring to boil.
- Lastly add the ground masala powder and let it boil for 3-4 minutes or till the sambar gets thick enough.
- Enjoy with Rice or you may even take this along with Idly,vada,pongal,dosa....!!
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