INSTANT DAL POWDER SAMBAR
DAL POWDER SAMBAR RECIPE
BY SUMITHRA MENON
It is a very simple and tasty sambar and needs very less ingredients. All you need is just 15 minutes to make this sambar. It is a perfect side dish for southindian breakfast .
PREPARATION
Dry roast ½ cup of toor dal or chana dal OR a combination of both the dals and grind into fine pwdr.
Store the dal powder and use it as needed.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp roasted toor dal or chana dal powder
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 green chilli
- Few curry leaves
- 1 small onion finely chopped or 10 shallots
- 2 tomato finely chopped or puree
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp or as required sambar masala pwdr
- 2 tsp tamarind pulp
- 1/4 or 1/2 tsp jaggery
- 1/2 tsp ghee [ optional ]
- 3 cup water
- Salt to taste
- Finely chopped coriander leaves for garnish
METHOD
Heat oil in a pan .
Add mustard seeds and let it crackle .
Add onion + curry leaves + green chilli and stir fry till pink.
Add tomato and stir fry till soft .
Add sambar pwdr + turmeric + dal pwdr and mix well.
Stir fry for a min .
Add water + tamarind pulp + jaggery + salt and mix well .
Bring it to a boil .
NOTE – If you feel the sambar is thin , just dissolve 1 tbsp dal pwdr in little water and add .
Boil it for 5 mins on medium flame .
Add ghee and give a mix .
Off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves .
The sambar thickens on cooling .
NOTE
- Make sure that the onions and tomatoes are soft before adding the besan mixture .
- Adjust tamarind as per taste.
- boiling time is important to remove the raw smell of tamarind pulp .
- The sambar should be watery. If it becomes too thick, add more water and simmer for few minutes.
- You can add ½ or ¾ cup of boiled veges
- Instead of roasted dal pwdr , you can use besan also – taste and texture may differ .
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