Traditional Vegetable Sambhar By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way"

Traditional Vegetable Sambhar By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way"

  Thursday, February 25, 2021    Rajeswari Chidambaram

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Sambhar is one of the traditional as well as popular dish made of Dal and Vegetables in South India.This recipe is perfect for Rice,Idly,Dosa,Appam,Idyappam. Here I shared the recipe that are followed by my family.

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Ingredients:

Toor Dal or Sambhar Dal or Arhar Dal    1 Cup.

Onion    1 Nos or Small Onion(Shallot or Chinna Ulli or Sambhar Onion)    Few.

Tomato    1 Nos.

LadyFinger    5 Nos.

Brinjal    2 Nos.

Drumstick 1 Nos.

Carrot    1 Nos.

Potato    1 Nos.

You can also put some other vegetables like Pumpkin,Cucumber,Bottle Guard,Ash Guard,Beans,Cabbage.

Tamarind Paste    2 Tbsp or Soak Gooseberry Size Tamarind in water and use it.

Turmeric Powder    1/4  Tsp.

Red Chilly Powder    1/4 Tsp.

Coriander Powder    1/4 Tsp.

Sambhar Powder    1 1/2 Tbsp.

Oil    1 Tbsp.

Water as required.

Salt as Taste.

Sugar    1 Pinch.

Coriander Leaves  Handful.

For Seasoning or Tempering:

Coconut Oil    2 Tsp.

Mustard Seed or Rai    1 Tsp.

Cumin or Jeera    1Tsp.

Asafoetida or Hing    1/4 Tsp.

Curry Leaves.

Method:

Video Tutorial:

Step By Step Pictorial Instructions:

• Take one cup of Toor Dal or Sambhar Dal or Arhar Dal.
  
• Pressure cook the Dal for 4 whistles.
  
• Roughly chop the vegetables.
  
• Heat Oil in a pan(I am using mud pot).
  
• Add Onion and fry.
  
• Add Tomato and fry for 1 minute.
  
• Now add Turmeric Powder,Red Chilly Powder,Coriander Powder and fry for a while.
  
• Add the Vegetables and Salt.
  
• Fry the Vegetables for 1 minute.
  
• Add the Tamarind Paste or Tamarind Water.
  
• Add Some water. If you add Tamarind Water skip this step.Then Boil Vegetables half cooked.
  
• Now add the boiled Dal to it and boil for 5 minutes or vegetables fully cooked.
  
• Add the Sambhar Powder to it.
  
• Boil it until raw smell goes out and check the salt,tamarind.
  
• Add some Coriander Leaves and sugar and boil for 2 minutes.
  
• Now the Sambhar is done and Garnish with some more Coriander Leaves.
  
• In a Tadka Pan, Add Coconut oil,Mustard(Rai),Cumin(Jeera),Asafoetida(Hing) and Curry Leaves and season it.
  
• Add the seasoning to the Sambhar.
  
• Now the tasty Sambhar is ready. Serve with Idly,Dosa,Rice,Appam,Idyappam.
  

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