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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Paruppu Vada(Dal Vada).

Paruppu Vada(Dal Vada).

  Tuesday, July 28, 2020    Rajeswari Chidambaram

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Dal Vada is one of our traditional snacks recipes. Here I share how to make Dal Vada and also bonus recipe Rasam Vada(Dal Vada Soaked in Rasam).

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Ingredients:

Channa Dal/Vada Dal  1 Cup.

Onion 1 No(Finely Chopped).

Green Chilly 2 Nos(Finely Chopped).

Curry Leaves Few(Finely Chopped).

Fennel Seeds(Perunjeeragam/Saunf/Sombhu) 1Tsp.

Red Chilly Powder 1 Tsp.

Asafoetida(Perumkayam/Hing) 1/4 Tsp.

Salt to Taste.

Oil for Frying.

Similar Recipes:

For Cauliflower Pakoda Recipe.

For Urud Vada Recipe.

For Crispy Ragi Pakoda Recipe.

Method:

• Take 1 Cup of Channa Dal and soak it for 2 hours.

• Transfer it into mixie jar.

• Blend it into a coarse paste without adding water as shown below.

• Transfer it into a bowl.

• Add Chopped Onion,Green Chilly,Curry Leaves.

• Add Fennel Seeds,Red Chilly Powder,Asafoetida and Salt.

• Mix it Well.

• Make balls and flat it down as shown below.

• Heat the Oil for Frying.

• Put the Vada into it.

• Fry it until golden brown on both sides.

• Enjoy the Dal Vada with Tea or Coffee.

Bonus Recipe: Rasam Vada 

• Make Rasam. For Recipe Click the Link.

• Put the Dal Vada into it and boil it for 5 minutes and turn off the stove.

• Add some Coriander Leaves and Cover with lid and leave it for 10 minutes.

 

• Enjoy the Rasam Vada.

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Pizza from Scratch

Pizza from Scratch

  Sunday, July 26, 2020    Rajeswari Chidambaram

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Pizza is an Italian Dish which is made up of wheat flattened bread topping with some  sauce,cheese,veggies,chicken,meat,etc.,baked under high temperature.Here I Shared the recipe of Pizza made in Conventional Oven. 

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Ingredients:

For Pizza Base:

All Purpose Flour(Maida) 2 Cups.

Instant Yeast 1 Tsp.

Sugar 1/2 Tsp.

Salt to Taste.

Lukewarm Water 1/2 Cup.

Oil 1 Tbsp.

For Topping:

Pizza Sauce or Tomato Ketchup    2 Tbsp.

Grated Cheese as Required.

Onion Slices as Required.

Capsicum Slices as Required.

Tomato Slices    as Required.

Black Olives    as Required.

Italian Seasoning or All Purpose Seasoning    as Required.

Note: You can also made your own Topping as you wish like Mushrooms,Sweet Corn, Chicken etc.,

Method:

• Take 1/2 of Lukewarm Water in a cup.

• Add 1 Tsp of Instant Yeast to it.

• Add 1/2 Sugar and mix well. 

• Keep aside for 10 minutes to activate the Yeast.

• Take a wide bowl.

• Add All Purpose Flour(Maida) to it.

• Add Salt and mix it well.

• Add the Yeast Mixture to it.

• Mix it with a spoon.

• Knead well with a hand and make a soft dough(Apply Oil/Flour to avoid stickiness).

• Cover and leave it for minimum 1 hour.

• The dough rised into double in size.

• Again Knead it well.

• In a baking sheet/counter top sprinkle some dry flour.

• Place the dough on it.

• Roll it down to form a circle shape.

• Transfer the Pizza base on to the baking pan.

• Prick the base with fork as shown below.

• Add  some Pizza Sauce/Tomato Ketchup on it and spread using spoon.

• Add some Grated Cheese to it.

• Arrange the Veggies on it.

• Add some more Cheese.

• Sprinkle the Italian Seasoning.

• In the Conventional Oven, press Convention Mode,set the temperature 190 degree celcius. Place the Mesh Rack into it and preheat. Place the Baking Pan on the mesh rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.(The Timing may vary based on the oven you used. For Myself it takes 20 minutes).

• Take the baking pan out from the oven.

• Now our Yummy Veg Pizza is ready. Serve hot.

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