Sambar Recipe
Sambmar is very common south indian dish. The drumsticks and peppercorns gives the Sambmar a divine taste. Must catch it.
Ingredients
| Arhar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), washed | |
| Turmeric powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| CUT INTO 11 /2 CUBES | ||
| Brinjal | 1 | |
| Potato | 1 | |
| Onion | 1 | |
| 1 drumstick cut in 1" pieces | ||
| Peppercorns | 6 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Fenugreek seeds | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 tsp cummin seeds | ||
| Mustard seeds | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Red chillies | 2 , broken | |
| A few curry leaves | ||
| Coriander powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 or 2 twigs of fresh coriander leaves | ||
| 1 tomato cut in 8 pieces | ||
| 1 tbsp tamarind pulp | ||
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Microwave in a deep bowl dal, turmeric powder and two cups of water at medium 50% power for 40 minutes.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in cubed vegetables, drumstick and peppercorns, and microwave covered for 15 minutes at medium 50% power.
Mix in salt.
In a skillet heat oil over the stove, add fenugreek, cummin and mustard seeds.
When they splutter, add red chillies, curry leaves and coriander powder and pour into the dal (sambhar) mixture.
Microwave at medium 50% power for 5 minutes stirring in between.
Add coriander leaves and let it stand for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients, tomato, tamarind pulp and one cup water and microwave for 3 minutes.
Vadas, Uttapam, Dosas or even just boiled rice with pickle.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in cubed vegetables, drumstick and peppercorns, and microwave covered for 15 minutes at medium 50% power.
Mix in salt.
In a skillet heat oil over the stove, add fenugreek, cummin and mustard seeds.
When they splutter, add red chillies, curry leaves and coriander powder and pour into the dal (sambhar) mixture.
Microwave at medium 50% power for 5 minutes stirring in between.
Add coriander leaves and let it stand for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients, tomato, tamarind pulp and one cup water and microwave for 3 minutes.
Vadas, Uttapam, Dosas or even just boiled rice with pickle.
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