SIMPLE SAMBAR RECIPE

 

SIMPLE SAMBAR RECIPE
A Perfect Recipe for Family Lunch
Easy	30 minutes	Lunch	05 Servings

Sambar is a south indian traditional dish made with lentils, mixed vegetables, herbs and a special aromatic homemade sambar powder. It is healthy as well as nutritious rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. The unique flavour of sambar comes from the aromatic homemade sambar powder. Mostly toor dal is used as sambar dal but some people also use combination of toor, moong, masoor or even other dals. We can make different versions of sambar suiting of the main dish which we have with it. This is a simple recipe that can be customized as per one's taste. Try this recipe for a delicious meal.		Ingredients Dal mixture: Toor dhal(Rinsed) – 200 gms Turmeric – 1/4tsp Water – 1.5 cup Garlic – 2 No’s   VEGETABLES STEW: Onion – 1 (Thin Slices) Tomato – 2 (Thin Slices) Carrot – 1 (Round slices) Brinjal – 3 (lengthwise slices) Drumstick – 1 Homemade sambar powder – 3 tbsp Salt – As per taste Few curry leaves   TEMPERING: Ghee – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Mustard – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Red chilli – 2 No’s Hing – a pinch Onion – ½ (chopped) Curry leaves – Few Coriander – Few

 

 

 

TIPS TO GET THE SAMBAR PERFECT 1. We can use vegetables of our choices like brinjal, drumstick, carrot, okra, bottle gourd. Each veggies alter the taste of the dish. So use veggies that suits your taste buds. 2. Soft cook all the vegetables to get a nice flavour for the sambar. 3. Ghee is one of the important ingredient, as it makes the dish an appetizing food. 4. Coriander leaves is much needed to flavour the sambar. 5. Fresh curry leaves are used to temper the sambar as it gives a unique aroma. 6. Usually sambar is made thick but of pouring consistency. If needed we can add hot water to the sambar to maintain its consistency.

INSTRUCTIONS 1.   In a pressure cooker add toor dhal , turmeric, crushed garlic and water. 2.   Pressure cook for 4-5 whistle or until the dal is cooked well, release the pressure and mash the dal smoothly with whisk. Keep the dal mixture aside. 3.   In the same pressure cooker add onion, tomatoes, carrot, brinjal, drumstick, homemade sambar powder, salt and curry leaves mix them all well and pressure cook for 1 whistle. 4.   Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and make sure the vegetables are cooked completely. 5.   Add the dal mixture to the vegetable stew and give them a good mix. Check for seasoning. 6.   For tempering add oil, mustard, cumin seeds, red chilli, hing, curry leaves and finally onions. Splutter the tempering. 7.   Let the sambar boil for 3 mins, add ghee to the boiling sambar, off the stove and pour the tempering over the sambar finally garnish with coriander leaves. 8.   Enjoy the simple veg sambar with Hot steamed rice.