There are many recipies / varieties of Sambar like Sambar Kerala style, Sambar Varutharachathu, Sambar Tamil Nadu style and many more. The one I have given here is an easy to make sambar. Try this out and I will give you the remaining varieties also one by one.
Ingredients needed for Sambar
1 cup Tuar Dal
1 drum stick ( cut into 1-2" pieces)
1 carrot ( medium sized) cubed
1/2 cup peeled small onions
2 tsps Tamarind paste
2 tomatoes cubed
1 tsp Chilli powder
2 tsps Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
1/2 tsp fenugreek (roasted and powdered)
Salt to taste
Handful curry leaves
2 tbsps oil
1 tsp mustard
2 red chillies
1/2 cup coriander leaves
How to Prepare the Sambar?
Pressure cook Tuar dal upto 2 whistles. When cool, mash it up slightly so that the whole dal is not seen.
Cook drumstick and carrot pieces together with enough water and salt to taste.
Heat oil in a thick bottommed pan, add mustard and broken red chillies.
When the mustard splutters add whole small onions peeled and curry leaves. Fry till they are golden.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder, roasted fenugreek powder and asafoetida powder. Mix well and add a little water.
Stir continuously and add tamarind paste mixed in water, cooked vegetables and tomato pieces.
Simmer and let it cook till the raw smell goes and a nice aroma comes from it.
Add the Dal and mix well together with the boiling gravy. Simmer till everything blends well.
Add chopped coriander leaves in to the sambar when it is boiling nicely.
Serve hot with rice.
Notes
You can also add sambar powder instead of adding masala powders separately.
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