South Indian Sambar Recipe

We can have sambar in breakfast with idly or dosa and also in luch or dinner with rice.
It is a rich source of nutrients as it contain both dal and vegetables.

Course                   Main course
          
Cook Time            40 minutes   

Servings                 4 people

Ingredients

Ingredients picture

1/2 cup tuar dal

3 tomatoes diced

1 onion chopped

1 cup mixed vegetables
 (drumstick,brinjal,carrot,bottlegoud)

1/4 cup tamarind soaked

1 tablespoon sambar powder

2 teaspoons chillipowder

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon oil

2 strands curry leaf

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon hing (Asafetida)

1/2 garlic crushed

salt to taste

Method

• Wash and soak dal for 1/2 hour.
• Pressure cook it for 5 whistles.
• Let the steam stop then open cooker and mash dal.
• Heat oil in a kadai add mustard,cumin and curry leafs to it.
• Add crushed Garlic, asafetida/hing let them turn golden.
• Now add chopped onions fry till translucent.
• Add turmeric powder then add chopped tomatoes fry them till soft.
• In that add diced vegetables saute them well.
• Now add chilli powder, sambar powder and salt let vegetables bind everything.
• Add water mix well and cook covered till vegetables become soft.
• Then add tamarind paste and some more water let the mixture cook well for 2 minitues.
• Finally add dal paste and some salt mix well add some more water if needed.
• Let everything cook for 2 minitues and then switch off flame.
• Sambar is ready to be served.

Video recipe

Note

Always soak dal so that it boils well in less time.

Here I have not added green chillies you can add if desired.

Dice vegetables in big pieces.