South Indian Sambhar
Ingredients
2 cups pre-boiled toor dal
50g yellow pumpkin
1 drumstick
50g bottle gourd
3-4 ladyfingers
2 tbsp tamarind paste
Green chillies and ginger, finely chopped
1 tomato
1 onion
¼ tsp asafoetida/ hing
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp sambar powder
Salt to taste
Curry leaves and dry red chillies
Preparation
1
Heat oil in a deep frying pot
2
Lightly fry the pumpkin, bottle gourd, onion and ladyfingers on a high flame
3
Tip – keep in mind that they all have different cooking times
4
Tip – You can boil the vegetables with the toor dal if you want to avoid frying
5
Heat around 1-1 1/2 tsp oil in a pot
6
Add ¼ tsp asafoetida
7
1 tsp mustard seeds
8
Mix
9
Add the green chillies and ginger
10
The curry leaves and red chilli
11
Tip – Remember to use dried chillies for a great flavor
12
Tip – if you haven’t added turmeric/ haldi powder in the boiled dal, you can add it here
13
Add the tomatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes
14
Add the fried vegetables
15
Add the boiled toor dal
16
Add some water to help the sambar cook depending on the consistency you want
17
Cook for 10 mins
18
Add 1 tsp salt
19
1 tsp sambar powder
20
And 2 tbsp tamarind paste
21
Cook on a slow flame for 2 mins
22
Your sambar is ready to serve
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About
Make easy and simple South Indian Sambar that goes extraordinarily with most South Indian breakfast items like Idli, Vada and Dosa. Sambar is a very Popular South Indian recipe. It's truly outstanding and most Consumed dishes in South Indian Cuisine. Try this South Indian Breakfast Recipe and this will definitely become one of your favourite dishes. It’s an extremely nutritious dish which has the goodness of Toor dal and Healthy vegetables.
Other Names:
South Indian Sambhar
Yield:
South Indian Sambhar
Added:
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 3:54am
