Sambar Recipe Video

An easy sambhar recipe that is sure to make cooking this popular South Indian dish very simple. Sambhar is a combination of lentils and vegetables cooked with the traditional Indian condiments and spices. The sambhar is the perfect accompaniment for your dosa, idli, vada and even rice.

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse

Ingredients

 
2 tbsp channadal
 
1 bunch coriander leaves
 
2 tbsp coriander seeds
 
2 tbsp cumin
 
1 bunch curry leaves
 
2 piece garam masala
 
30 grams ginger-garlic
 
1 number grated coconut
 
1 tsp hing-asafotida
 
1 tbsp jaggery or sugar
 
1 tsp methi seeds-fenugreek
 
300 grams mix sambhar vegetables
 
1 tbsp mustard
 
4 tbsp oil
 
1 large onions
 
2 tbsp peppercorns
 
6 piece redchilli
 
1 tbsp rice
 
1 to taste salt
 
40 grams tamrind
 
200 grams tomatoes
 
1 tsp turmeric
 
1 cup yellow dal-toordal

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 channadalcan also add little urad dal,. Stir and 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 (chef did not add but please do) cumin seeds, . . Add the shallots or big cut onions ,turmeric powders, stir add curry leaves ,chopped gr chillies and mix vegetables add tomatoes tamrind juice and add water and cook till the vegetables are half done add sambhar masala -add half the qty and save the rest to use next time in fridge when the vegetables are 3/4 cooked add mashed dal and cook for 30 min in slow flame nice fragrance of sambhar will spread all of your house add seasonings ,sugar and finish of with coriander leaves eanjoy with rice idli ,dosa

Comments

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padbidri says :

hey sanjay, I made dal makhni,coconut rice and medu vadas,turned ot excellent.My kids are very happy that i try new recipes everyday.myself i love to cook.thanks a lot.Keep up the good work os showing us varities of food .bye.
Posted on: 11 September 2008 - 2:28am
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seema saraf says :

hey man..jus love your show... It really inspires us to cook. Thanks for sharing such recepies...really helpful:)
Posted on: 7 January 2008 - 10:54pm
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sirime says :

Awesome!
Posted on: 1 December 2007 - 10:16pm
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Shanthi_baby says :

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful recipe....Much appreciated...
Posted on: 4 November 2007 - 11:27am
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scout says :

That was a fantastic act Sanjay, loved it. We had such a laugh in the end when you threw the spoon out and dug in with delight! That was so cool! Thanks for the recipe!:))
Posted on: 25 October 2007 - 7:05pm
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