SOUTH INDIAN SAMBAR

Hello everybody ! This is Sukanya and welcome to my blog “Flavours of a Vegetarian”. I want to present in my blog recipes of the best dishes in my kitchen.

Here’s my 1^st recipe – SAMBAR. Ever wondered how to make a tasty, finger licking sambar without using any instant sambar powders that you find in the market ? This is it ….  

 Ingredients        

Toor Dal (split pigeon pea)  200gms

Tamarind                             50gms (make juice by soaking in 200 ml of water for 10 min,
                                            then squeeze and sieve it , use the juice later)

Coriander seeds                   2 table spoons

Red chilies(dry)                   10

Asafetida (hing/inguva)        2 pinches

Turmeric                       ½ tea spoon

Oil                                        5 tablespoons

Salt to taste

Vegetables

Fresh coconut   1/2

Drum sticks        3 (cut into 3 cm long)

Carrots               4 

French Beans     5 (chopped)

Potatoes             3

Onions                3

Sweet potato      1 medium sized

Tomatoes           2 medium sized

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Procedure:

• Pressure Cook dal for 4-5 whistles. 
• Heat oil in a pan, fry coriander seeds, then add red chilies, asafetida and turmeric.  
• Let it cool and then grind it along with fresh coconut and the cooked dal into smooth and thin paste (add water to make it thin)
• Now pressure cook (1 whistle) all the vegetables, ground paste & salt, after adding tamarind juice and 2 cups of water.
• Serve hot with idlis, dosa or rice.

I like to make it at home very often as my family relishes it , hope you all liked it . Please leave comments and ask any questions in case of doubts. HAPPY COOKING!!