SAMBAR MASALA
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Originated in South India, Sambar is an irresistible lentil stew with a blend of veggies and Indian spices. This dish is cooked every day in most of the South Indian homes. Sambar is not only protein packed, but also flavourful and nutrient-dense.
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Tastes Best With:
Rice, Idli, Dosa, Vada & Uttapam
Ingredients:
- Toor Dal
- Vegetables- Onion, Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Pumpkin, Drumstick and Coriander
- Tamarind
- Jaggery
- Meeshna Sambar Masala
- Mustard Seeds
- Curry Leaves
- Asafoetida
- Salt
- Oil
Recipe:
All you need to Prepare:
- Rinse and soak Toor Dal atleast before 30 minutes of cooking
- Dice vegetables of your choice- Onion, Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Pumpkin and Drumstick
- Soak a lemon sized tamarind piece for 15 minutes to prepare a tamarind pulp
Steps to make an authentic Sambar:
- Cook the toor dal until mushy in a pressure cooker (3-4 whistles)
- Take a pan to sauté the diced veggies in just 2 tablespoon of oil
- Add the fully smashed toor dal in the pan
- Add the tamarind pulp, Meeshna Sambar Masala, salt and water, as per desired consistency
- If you wish to add a sweetness to your Sambar, put jaggery as per taste (optional)
- Prepare the temper by heating the oil in a non-stick pan and frying mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida until the seeds crackle
- Add the temper to the Sambar
- Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes
- Garnish the Sambar with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Your Sambar is ready to serve!