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South Indian Sambar Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Angieaugusta / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This is a very popular dish in south india...it's eazy to prepare.sambar masala can be obtained from indian grocer or make your own....This is one of the variety of making sambar....spicy veg sambar... Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4	Angieaugust
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Ingredients

1 cup yellow dal -toordal (pressure cook)

2 tbsp channadal

1 bunch coriander leaves

2 tbsp coriander seeds

2 tbsp cumin

1 bunch curry leaves

ginger-garlic -2 cloves

1 tsp grated coconut (optional)

1 tsp hing-asafotida

1 tsp jaggery or sugar

1 tsp fenugreek

mix sambhar vegetables (drumstick,brinjal,potato)

1 tbsp mustard

4 tbsp oil

1 large onions

2 tbsp peppercorns

6 piece redchilli

1 tbsp rice

salt to taste

tamrind water-1/2 c

tomatoes -1 cut medium

1 tsp turmeric

Directions

Sambhar masala:- Heat heavy pan, over medium heat, and add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns

And coriander seeds,red chillies ,rice, channadal. Stir and dry roast for 3-4 minutes

Reducing the heat if necessary to take care that the spices don't burn.

In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons oil and roast garlic ginger ,hing ,turmeric When they start to colour continue roasting.

Add the pan contents to the bowl and cool along with the spices.

Add all to a grinder and make it into a fine paste.

Sambhar making:- Heat one teaspoon of the oil in a heavy pan, over medium heat, and add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds,hing ,red chillies &cumin seeds.

Add the onions ,turmeric powders, stir add curry leaves ,chopped green chillies and mix vegetables

Add tomatoes tamrind juice and add water and cook till the vegetables are half done add sambhar masala

Add mashed dal and cook for 30 min in slow flame.nice fragrance of sambhar

Add seasonings ,sugar and finish of with coriander leaves enjoy with rice, idli ,dosa

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Comments

cholena 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Im SALIVATING ........
Can't wait to try ... with a gooey bull's eye : D

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Good morning Angie, This is delicious. The mixture of spices is fabulous.

lunasea 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This looks and sounds right up my foodie alley! I love the flavors. Thank you - and a high 5 for you, hon! :)

cholena 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I tried it with wintermelon and carrot . It was awesome . Always thought sambar is suppose to be bland . But this version is reali superb . Thx again , Angie .

rottman 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Only in Indian recipes does one find the comment "easy to prepare" and an ingredient list of 20 or so items... ;-)

drquen 1 year ago said:
I can't wait to try this. I recently adopted my daugher from Chenai. She loves our spicy cajun food with rice but I'm sure she misses some of the familar flavors.

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