Sambar Recipe
This Sambar is one of the most cherished dishes of India; though it originated from the Southern parts of India it is very popular in many Indian states. In South India, there are many variations to this sambar recipe, but here is a general method of preparation.
Recipe Details:
Servings: 4 People
Cooking recipe time in minutes: 30
Difficulty level: Medium
Cooking Recipe Ingredients
25grams of Tamarind
1 cup Toor/arhar Dal (or red lentils)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Salt to taste
4 dry red chilies (or to taste)
6 Curry Leaves
1 medium onion
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida (optional)
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 large tomato
2 tablespoons sambar powder (any sambar powder would do)
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 cup of a vegetable of your choice like potato, ladyfinger, carrot, radish, tomato etc can also be added to the sambar.
Cooking recipe preparation instructions
1. Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water for 20 minutes. Squeeze it out, adding water little by little to prepare 1 cup of juice. Choose a heavy cooking pot.
2. Wash and clean the dal. Boil 2 cups of water and add the dal, turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon of oil. As the dal boils, skim off the foam and discard. Boil until the dal is soft and then mash it coarsely. If needed, add more water as it is boiling but do not let it get too watery.
3. In a separate pan, heat to medium and pour in the remaining oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chilies, mustard seeds, fenugreek and curry leaves and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the onion and brown lightly. Add the tamarind extract and let boil lightly until the onions are cooked. Add this mixture to the dal with asafoetida, tomato, vegetable of choice and sambar powder.
4. Allow this to boil for 5 to 10 minutes and remove from the heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
