Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, sambhar. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Sambhar is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Sambhar is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew made with pigeon pea lentils, tamarind and a unique spice blend called sambar powder. It is a staple dish in South Indian homes and is also equally popular and loved by many. At the end of this time, squeeze and press the tamarind with your fingers to release as much pulp in the water as possible, then strain, discard the fibrous residue and seeds, and reserve the tamarind water. The speciality of this sambhar is that it is made with minimal oil and loads of vegetables which enhance its nutritive value.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook sambhar using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Sambhar:
- Take 1 cup toor dal
- Prepare 8-10 cubed pieces Lauki
- Take 3-4 cubed pieces Brinjal
- Make ready 1 medium sized carrot chopped in circular shape
- Prepare 1 medium size radish chopped in circular shape
- Take 2 medium size tomatoes chopped in circular shape
- Prepare 3 cups water
- Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt as per your taste-
- Make ready 1/2 tbsp tamrind paste (soak tamrind for 20 min and strain)
- Make ready As needed Curry leaves
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp sambhar masala
- Prepare 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 red dry chilli
- Prepare As needed ghee
It is basically a spicy Lentil Stew with Mixed Vegetables that is served as a side dish with Dosa, Idli, Vada, or Rice. Sambar is made in South Indian homes almost every day and is served at Tiffin Centres and restaurants too. Sambar is a South Indian dish made with lentils, mixed vegetables, tamarind, herbs, spices & a special spice powder known as sambar powder. This spice powder is the key to make a good sambar.
Instructions to make Sambhar:
- Boil 1 cup of water in pressure cooker add turmeric powder and salt. Add toor dal, wait for 2-3 whistles on medium flame.
- Open the lid when pressure is released and mash properly cooked dal smooth with the help of spoon. Add all chopped vegetables, few curry leaves, 1 cup water,salt and little turmeric powder in the prepared dal. Wait for 1-2 whistles on medium flame. - Once pressure is released add sambhar masala, tamrind water and boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Heat ghee in pan add mustard seeds, curry leaves and red dry chilli. Give your sambhar a fantastic tadka and serve hot with Idli, Dosa or vadas.
Sambar is a South Indian dish made with lentils, mixed vegetables, tamarind, herbs, spices & a special spice powder known as sambar powder. This spice powder is the key to make a good sambar. A variety of spices & lentils are used to make this powder. Most traditional homes make their own sambhar masala or powder to suit their taste buds. Sambar is a definite part of South Indian meals.
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