South Indian Style Sambar Is a Very Famous Dish. There Are Different Vegetables Are Used To Enhance The Flavour Of Sambar. Every Vegetable Has a Unique Taste. The Taste Of The Sambar Depends Up On The Vegetables Used For Cooking. This Is a Restaurant Styyle Recipe. I Hope You Will Enjoy It.
● Ingredients:
• Tour Dal/Arhar Dal/Pigeon Pea Lentils ½ Cup
½ Cup Masoor Dal/Pink Lentils
• Drumsticks Cut Into 3 Inch Pieces
• Bottlegourd Cut Into Mecedoine ½ Cup
• 100gms Small Brinjals Cut Into Small Pieces
• Potato Cut Into Mecedoine 1
• Oil As Needed
• Mustard Seeds 2 Teaspoon
• Red Chilli Powder
• Salt To Taste
• Curry Leaves 7-8
• Asafoetida 2 Pinches
• Jaggery 1 Tablespoon
• Tomatoes Finely Chopped 1/2 Cup
• Small Shallots Finely Chopped 2
• Tamarind Pulp 3 Tablespoons
• Readymade/Homemade Sambar Masala 3.5 Tablespoons
• Turmeric Powder A Pinch
• Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped For Garnishing
● Method:
• Wash, Peel, Cut The All Vegetables As Per Instructions Given In The Ingredient Section. Keep It Aside.
• Rinse Both The Lentils Well And Then Add Them To The
Pressure Cooker With 2.5 To 3 Cups Water And ¼ Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder. Pressure Cook The Lentils For 3 to 4 Whistles Or More, Till They Are Soft And Well Cooked.Mash The Lentils And
Keep Aside.
• Soak The Tamarind In Warm Water For 25 To 30 Mins. Later Squeeze The Tamarind Pulp. Strain And Keep It Aside.
• Dissolve Potatoes, Brinjals In Water To Avoid The Oxidation/Discolouration.
• Heat Oil In a Deep Vessel On Medium Flame. Add Mustard Seeds, Curry Leaves, Asafoetida, Onion, Tomato One By One And Saute It For 2-3 Minutes.
• Then Add The Bottlegourd, Potatoes, Drumsticks, Brinjals One By One And Cook It Up To 2 Minutes.
• Now Add Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Salt To Taste, Tamarind Pulp, Jaggery, Water As Needed For Cooking. Add Sambar Masala, Dal And Mix It Well.
• Let It Simmer And Bring To Boil On Medium Flame Up To 5-6 Minutes. Make Sure That All The Vegies Cook Perfectly.
• Garnish With Coriander Leaves And Serve Hot With Idli, Dosa Or Medu Vada.Labels: Breakfast Dishes