South Indian Style Sambar Recipe | Yummyfoodrecipes.in By, 2018-02-23 South Indian Style Sambar Recipe | Yummyfoodrecipes.in Explore the taste ofSouth Indian Style Sambar Recipe. This is an authentic and popular South Indian Lentil dish. It is a flavorful and spicy dish made with various vegetables and toovar dal. Prep Time: 15min Cook time: 20min Ingredients: 3/4 cuptoovar (arhar) dal,2drumsticks, cut into 3” pieces,1/2 cupbottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), cut into cubes,2 tbspoil,1 tspmustard seeds ( rai / sarson),6 to 7curry leaves (kadi patta),2pinches of asafoetida (hing),1/2 cupchopped tomatoes,8 smallshallots (madras onions),2 1/2 tbsptamarind (imli) pulp(easily available in market),3 tbspSambar powder(easily available in market),2 tspchili powder,Pinchturmeric powder (haldi),saltto taste,2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania), Instructions: Wash the toovar dal nicely in water and in a pressure cooker add washed dal and 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 20 min. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and blend the dal by using a hand blender till it is smooth and keep it aside.( if don’t want to blend the dal then you can keep it aside just like that for later use) In a deep non-stick pan add drumsticks and bottle gourd with 1 cup of water and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the vegetables are soft and keep it aside. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the cooked bottle gourd and drumstick, shallots, tamarind pulp, cooked dal, salt, Sambar masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and ¾ cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally. You can store the ladoo in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy it whenever you want to. Add the coriander leaves, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute and switch off the flame and serve it hot. Notes If you want you can add different vegetables(carrot, potato, beans, and brinjal). Nutrient values per serving Energy 139 cal Protein 5.9 g Carbohydrates 16.5 g Fiber 3.3 g Fat 5.5 g Cholesterol 0 mg Vitamin A 194.4 mcg Vitamin B1 0.1 mg Vitamin B2 0.1 mg Vitamin B3 0.8 mg Vitamin C 11.2 mg Folic Acid 26 mcg Calcium 38.4 mg Iron 1 mg Magnesium 0 mg Phosphorus 0 mg Sodium 9.9 mg Potassium 318.1 mg Zinc 0.4 mg Meghna Nath
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South Indian Style Sambar Recipe

Sambar is an authentic and popular South Indian Lentil dish. It is a flavorful and spicy dish made with various vegetables and toovar dal. It is a wholesome meal and perfect with hot rice. This dish is perfect for lunch or dinner and also you can serve in breakfast with soft idlis. Try this recipe at home.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cuptoovar (arhar) dal
  • 2drumsticks, cut into 3” pieces
  • 1/2 cupbottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), cut into cubes
  • 2 tbspoil
  • 1 tspmustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
  • 6 to 7curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 2pinches of asafoetida (hing)
  • 1/2 cupchopped tomatoes
  • 8 smallshallots (madras onions)
  • 2 1/2 tbsptamarind (imli) pulp(easily available in market)
  • 3 tbspSambar powder(easily available in market)
  • 2 tspchili powder
  • Pinchturmeric powder (haldi)
  • saltto taste
  • 2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)

Directions

  • Wash the toovar dal nicely in water and in a pressure cooker add washed dal and 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 20 min.
  • Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and blend the dal by using a hand blender till it is smooth and keep it aside.( if don’t want to blend the dal then you can keep it aside just like that for later use)
  • In a deep non-stick pan add drumsticks and bottle gourd with 1 cup of water and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the vegetables are soft and keep it aside.
  • Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  • Add the cooked bottle gourd and drumstick, shallots, tamarind pulp, cooked dal, salt, Sambar masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and ¾ cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
  • You can store the ladoo in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy it whenever you want to.
  • Add the coriander leaves, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute and switch off the flame and serve it hot.
Notes
  • If you want you can add different vegetables(carrot, potato, beans, and brinjal).
Nutrient values per serving
  • Energy 139 cal
  • Protein 5.9 g
  • Carbohydrates 16.5 g
  • Fiber 3.3 g
  • Fat 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Vitamin A 194.4 mcg
  • Vitamin B1 0.1 mg
  • Vitamin B2 0.1 mg
  • Vitamin B3 0.8 mg
  • Vitamin C 11.2 mg
  • Folic Acid 26 mcg
  • Calcium 38.4 mg
  • Iron 1 mg
  • Magnesium 0 mg
  • Phosphorus 0 mg
  • Sodium 9.9 mg
  • Potassium 318.1 mg
  • Zinc 0.4 mg

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