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Sambar Recipe

How to make Sambar for idli
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 8
Author: Deeksha

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ghiyaa
  • ½ cup Cauliflower
  • ½ cup Cabbage
  • 1 Chopped Potato
  • 1 cup Chopped Onion
  • 2 Chopped Tomato
  • 1 inch Chopped Ginger
  • 4-5 Chopped Garlic Cloves
  • 1 tbsp Mustard seeds (Roasted)
  • 1½ tbsp Methi seeds (Roasted)
  • 1 tbsp Corriander Seeds (Roasted)
  • 1 tbsp Bhuna Jeera (Roasted Cumin Seeds)
  • 3-4 Cloves
  • 2 Small Cinamon Stick
  • 1 tbsp Amchoor (Mango Powder)
  • ½ cup Moong Daal
  • 1 cup Arhar Daal
  • 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1½ tbsp Salt (as per taste)
  • 2 Green Chilli
  • 4-5 Fresh Curry Leaves

Instructions

Instructions for Sambar

  • Firstly, rinse and chop the vegetables, various types of vegetables you can add in Sambar like pumpkin, brinjal (eggplant), ghiyaa, potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, carrot, onions more vegetable you can add more taste in Sambar you can get. So add all chopped vegetables in a pressure cooker.
  • Now, rinse Moong daal and Arhar daal atleast 3-4 times for removing all impurities.
  • Add both daals in a pressure cooker and along with daals add 4-5 cups of water in the cooker.
  • At last, add 1 tbsp of Red Chilli powder, 1½ tbsp of salt, 1 tbsp of turmeric Powder.
  • Leave the cooker on high flame and wait for 2 whistles.
  • After 2 whistles, blend all cooked vegetables with the help of a blender.
  • Now, take another pan and add 2-3 tbsp of oil.
  • Add 2 green chili and 4-5 fresh curry leaves in a pan.
  • Add 2 small sticks of cinnamon and Sambar Masala in the pan.
  • Leave the masala pan for 2-3minutes.
  • When masala is cooked then pour it in cooker.
  • At last, add Amchoor (Mango Powder) in the Sambar. You can also add tamarind pulp in place of Amchoor.
  • Leave the Sambar on low-medium flame for 5-7 minutes and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Now, Sambar is ready to serve with Idli, Dosa, Vada any South Indian dish you can like.

How to make Sambar Masala.

  • For making Sambar Masala you just need to roast 1½ tbsp of methi seeds, 1 tbsp of coriander seeds, 1 tbsp of mustard seeds, 1 tbsp of Cumin seeds and 2-3 clove on the thick bottom pan and stir continuously make sure that spices do not get burnt.
  • Blend all roasted spices in a steel mortar.
  • Mix all blended spices in a plate. Now the Sambar Masala is ready.

Notes

  • You can use Imli or tamarind in place of Amchoor Powder (Mango Powder).
  • Use more and more vegetables for better taste.
  • Always use homemade Sambar Masala instead of using readymade Sambar Masala. Ready-made Sambar Masala will not give you a authentic south Indian flavor in Sambar. Moreover they have artificial flavor and color.