Sambar made with freshly ground masala

Oct 01, 2019
By Mary Anthony
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ARAICHU VITTA SAMBAR / SAMBAR MADE WITH FRESHLY GROUNDED MASALA

INGREDIENTS

· tuvar dal – ¼ cup

· turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp

· tamarind – small gooseberry size

· cooked veges – 1 cup [pumpkin ,drumstick ,carrot , cucumber etc]

· salt as per taste

FOR GRINDING

· coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

· chana dal – 1 tbsp.

· red chilli – 6 or as per taste

· fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp

· grated coconut – 2 tbsp

· urad dal – 1 tsp

FOR TEMPERING

· oil – ½ tbsp.

· mustard seeds – 1 tsp

· small onion [shallots] – 7 chopped

· asafoetida – a pinch

· curry leaves – few

· finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

PREPARATION

1. Pressure cook the dal with turmeric and salt till soft .mash and keep it aside

2. Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract the juice [1 ½ cup ]

3. Cook the veges .

4. Roast each of the ingredient under grinding one by one on low flame until golden brown.you can use little oil for roasting .i didn’t. Allow it to cool .grind it into pwdr or smooth paste.

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan .

Add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.

Add onion + curry leaves + asafoetida and saute for few minutes.

Add the tamarind juice and boil till raw smell leaves.

Add the grounded pwdr + cooked veges + cooked dal + 1 cup water.

Adjust salt .

Mix well and allow it to boil for 5 mins on medium flame. [it should not be very thin or thick ,so adjust water accordingly ]

Garnish with coriander leaves .

Serve with any south indian dish or plain rice.

NOTES

Instead of adding the grounded masala with the dal and veges ,add it after adding the onion and also saute the grounded masala for more flavor
You can also add 1 tsp of sambar pwdr.
The grounded masala can be fine or coarse in texture.
You can omit the veges.
I like using coconut oil .
For more tips refer to my sambar recipe [ click on the link ] – https://maryzkitchen.com/sambar-recipe/

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