Sambar Recipe
Sambar is a south Indian popular and authentic recipe which is served for all the meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a stew kind of consistency curry which made from yellow lentils, vegetables and sambar masala.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Arhar dal/ Yellow Pigeon Peas
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 2 Cups Vegetables (Shallots, Eggplants, Drumsticks, Pumpkins, carrot)
- 1/2 Cup Onion Chopped
- 1/2 Cup Tomato Chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Tamarind Pulp
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. MDH Sambhar Masala
- 4-5 Whole Red Chilies Dried
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1/2 Tsp. Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 Tsp. Asafoetida Hing
- 2 Tbsps. Oil
Instructions
- Wash and Soak the dal in 2 cup water for 15-20 minutes. Add dal in pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder and water. Cook till to two whistles. Mash till to smooth texture.
- Now add chopped vegetables in separate pan with salt and turmeric powder. Cover the pan and cook till to soften. Keep aside.
- Now add 2 tbsps oil in separate pan, add mustard seeds, red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida. Cook till to splutter.
- Add chopped onion and cook till to translucent. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till to mashy.
- Add sambar masala and tamarind paste. Mix well.
- Now add cooked dal and vegetables and mix well. Add water if required. Cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve hot sambar with dosai or idli.
Notes
Notes: You can add 1 tbsp grated coconut also.