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South Indian Sambar Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 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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  • drquen 15 years ago
    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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  • rottman 15 years ago
    Only in Indian recipes does one find the comment "easy to prepare" and an ingredient list of 20 or so items... ;-)
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    " It was excellent "
    cholena ate it and 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 .
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    This looks and sounds right up my foodie alley! I love the flavors. Thank you - and a high 5 for you, hon! :)
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    " It was excellent "
    elgab89 ate it and said...
    Good morning Angie, This is delicious. The mixture of spices is fabulous.
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    " It was excellent "
    cholena ate it and said...
    Im SALIVATING ........
    Can't wait to try ... with a gooey bull's eye : D
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