Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew with tamarind water.Idly,Pongal,Sambar,Vadai is a sealed Breakfast recipe and Hot Rice,Sambar,Poriyal,Kootu,Pappad,Rasam,Payasam,Kesari is a staple Lunch Recipe of South-Indian Cuisine,especially at
TamilNadu Marriages.
At Festival times,i prepared
this sambar at morning breakfast and use it for lunch also.Usually i use more
vegetables in lunch sambar because My Little Prince loves to eat veggies from
sambar.This recipe with Optional step tastes well which i learnt it from my
neighbour Vidhya.She is an amazing Cook.She is one of my inspirations to
cook.When i was newly married,came to Chennai,dont know
the ABC’s of cooking,even dont know the ing. name also.She patiently taught me
every recipe with correct measures.
Lunch Sambar Recipe :
Thats it : Boil
Dal – Cook Veggies – Seeding
Cooking Time :35mins
Serves :4 Persons
Ingredients :
Toor Dal
|
½ Cup
|
Water
(Dal,Veggies,Tamarind)
|
2,3,1 Cups
|
Pearl Onion,Garlic pods
|
10,2
|
Tomato
|
2 medium
|
Green chillies
|
2
|
Veggies
|
2 Cups
|
Tamarind (Gooseberry
sized)
|
1
|
Sambar / chilli powder
|
1 ½ tsp / 1 tsp
|
Turmeric powder
|
¼ tsp
|
Salt
|
2 tsp
|
Veggies : { Carrot,Lady’s Finger(vendakkai),drumstick,
radish,pumpkin,potato,beans,brinjal
with onion ,tomato}
To Temper :
Oil / Ghee
|
1 tbsp
|
Mustard
|
1 tsp
|
Urad dhal
|
½ tsp
|
Fenugreek
|
½ tsp
|
Pearl Onion (optional)
|
3 chopd
|
Asafoetida/Hing
|
¼ tsp
|
Red chillies
|
2
|
Curry Leaves
|
1 sprig
|
Coriander Leaves
|
2 sprigs
|
Procedure :
1.Pressure cook dal with 8 Pearl
onions,Tomatoes(cut by 2),Red chillies(8),2 Garlic pods,green chillies,Turmeric
powder,2 Cups of water for 4 whistles.Mash boiled dal and Keep aside.
OPTIONAL STEP :Take out boiled tomato,red chillies with a spoon
carefully.After it cools grind it as a paste.(only 4 mins)
2.Meanwhile,Cut
all the veggies.In a pan,add 1 tsp of oil,fry onions,then tomatoes,then veggies
for 2mins.Add 2 Cups of water,Tamarind water (2Cups),Sambar powder,2tsp of
salt.Cook till veggies (5mins) cooked and raw smell of tamarind,sambar pdr
leaves.
3.Add mashed dal,tomato-chilli paste.Boil
for 3 mins.Check for salt,spicyness,sournes.Keep aside the pan.
4.Heat oil in a seeding pan,add mustard,after it
splutters,add urad dhal,fenugreek,onion,red chillies,hing,curry leaves.Add it
to the sambar.Garnish with coriander leaves.
Lunch Sambar is Ready...!
Serving Suggestions :
# Rice with any
Poriyal
# Idly ,Dosai and
even Pongal too...
Notes :
1.Adding veggies of your choice.You can also use Lady's finger
(Vendakkai) to this.
2.You can leave the optional step ( green color font )(but it takes just 4 mins).You simply pressure cook dal,turmeric pdr,garlic pods with water.
3. I always prefer Optional step for my sambar for a regular
hit.You can also avoid sambar / chilli powder while using this step.
4.I always use moong dal for tiffin sambar and toor dal for
lunch sambar.
5.You can use any two veggies with this sambar.I used carrot,brinjal,surakkai(bottle guard),beans,potato.
5.You can use any two veggies with this sambar.I used carrot,brinjal,surakkai(bottle guard),beans,potato.
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