Friday, August 7, 2009

Sambar

Sambar with vegetables
Sambar
Sambar

Ingredients












  • Tur Dhal......................2cups
  • Okra (Vendakai).........5
  • Pumpkin.....................100gms
  • Green Pepper.............1
  • Drumstick..................1
  • Tamarind....................lemon size
  • Mustard Seeds......,,,,,1tsp
  • Salt to Taste
To fry
  • Red chili............6
  • Coriander seeds....3 tsp
  • Chana Dhal..........3 tsp
  • Asafoetida............small piece
  • Coconut...............2tsp
  • Turmeric Powder...1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves........few
  • Coriander Leaves....few
Method
  • Cook the dhal in pressure cooker.
  • Fry the chili, coriander seeds, chana dhal and Asafoetida with little oil and grind with coconut. 
  • Extract tamarind juice. Wash and cut the vegetables into pieces. 
  • Boil them in water and turmeric powder. 
  • When the vegetables are cooked add the tamarind water , curry leaves and salt. 
  • Let it boil for some time. Add the dhal and ground paste. 
  • Stir nicely. When it is boiled remove to a bowl. 
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and when it splutters add to the sambar
  • Sprinkle the chopped coriander.
  • You can use powder asafoetida but the other solid LG perungayam smell very good.
  • Instead of grinding the masala you can use sambar powder. .

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