sambar

Sambar for Idly/ Dosa

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  • Ingredients

  • Shallots    -20
  • beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger) – 1 cup cut into small pieces

  • Tomatoes – 2

  • Sambhar Powder – 1 tsp

  • Moong Dal – 1/2 cup cooked

  • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp

  • Salt to Taste

  • Oil- 2 tsp

For Masala

  • Red Chillies – 2

  • Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

  • Channa Dal – 1 tsp

  • Hing – 1/2 tsp

  • Grated Coconut – 2 tsp

  • Curry Leaves – 10

  • Shallots (optional) – 2

For Seasoning

  • Mustard – 1/2 tsp

  • Cumin(Jeera) Seeds – 1/4 tsp

  • Curry Leaves – 5

  • Oil – 2 tsp

To Garnish

  • Coriander – a handful finely chopped

  • Lemon Juice – 1/4 lemon

Preparation

*Masala- Roast and grind the ingredients to a fine paste.

  • 2 red chillis

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds

  • 2 tsp channa dal

  • 1/2 tsp hing

  • 2 tsp grated coconut

  • 10 curry leaves

  • 2 red shallots(optional)

*Dal+tomato- Grind the cooked dal and the tomatoes into a fine paste. Note: To cook the dal I normally pressure cook for 2 whistles.

  • 1/2 cup cooked moong dal

  • 2 tomatoes

Procedure

Heat a kadhai with oil and saute shallots in it for 2-3 minutes. Now add the mixed vegetables (add whichever you have) and saute for 5 minutes.

  • 20 shallots

  • 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables(Beans, Carrot, Chow Chow, Brinjal, Orange Pumpkin, Potatoes, Ladies Finger)

Add 1 cup water, sambhar powder, turmeric and salt and mix. Let the vegetables get cooked.

  • 1/2 tsp turmeric

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 tsp sambhar powder

  • salt as per taste

Add Dal + Tomato paste and *Masala and mix well. Let this boil for 10 minutes.

In a separate cup heat some oil and add the ingredients listed under seasoning. When they start to crackle, add them to the above prepared sambhar.Garnish with coriander and lemon.

  • 2 tsp oil

  • 1/2 tsp mustard

  • 1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) seeds

  • 5 curry leaves

  • 1 handful chopped coriander

  • Lemon juice from 1/4 lemon squeezed

The sambhar is ready to be served with hot steaming idlis and dosas!!

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