Sambar is a very well known recipe in the southern parts of India and now in North India as well.But still being from Kerala,I have learnt two methods of making sambar by now and there are many other variants with one veg alone combinations.This is a recipe( which I don't frequently make )that I learnt from my MIL and this sambar prepartion is different from that my mother makes.This is a slightly lengthy process of roasting the shredded coconut and then grinding it to a smooth paste.And by now,you might have understood the reason of me not making it often but the dish is very thick, delicious & flavorful such that it can be just served with plain rice alone with no additional side dishes.Do check this out with steamed rice or dosas !!
Ingredients
to cook
toor dal / tuvara parippu 1/3 cup
potato 1 medium sized (peeled & cubed)
carrots 2 (peeled and cubed)
drumsticks 7-8 pieces of 2" long
brinjal 1 small cubed
tomato 1 chopped
ash gourd 1/2 cubed(refer notes)
pearl onions 8-10(peeled)
asafoetida 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt
to roast & grind
shredded coconut 1 cup
coriander seeds 2 tsp/ coriander powder 2tsp
red chilly 2-3 /chilly powder 1 tsp
fenugreek seeds/fenugreek powder 1/4 tsp
sambar powder 2 tbsp
shallots 3-4 (I have skipped this)
curry leaves
to temper
mustard seeds 1 tsp
shallots finely sliced 5-6
curry leaves
dry red chillies 3
curry leaves few
Method
-Use a clay pot or heavy bottomed pan.Add the toor/tuvar dal enough water to cook,add salt & turmeric powder.Bring to boil,let it cook until 2/3 cooked.(refer notes)
-Add the vegetables, asafoetida. at this point except tomato.Cook again until tender.
-In the mean time,dry roast the coconut in another non stick pan.Wait till the color changes to evenly brownish(don't burn it up,keep stirring & keep on medium flame)Add the spices on low flame,warm it up.Put off flame.(Refer pics below)
-Cool down and grind adding little water to a smooth paste.
-Add this to the boiling vegetables,add tomato.Bring to boil.Wait till it thickens for 7 minutes.
-In another pan,temper the sambhar by adding 2tsp of oil in the pan and splutter mustard seeds,fry curry leaves and red dry chillies.Saute shallots till pinkish brown,Add this on the cooked sambhar.
-Serve with rice!!
Servings ~ 4 adults
NOTES
* If you are using pressure cooker to cook the dal,make sure the dal is not very mushy when cooked.
* You can add tamarind pulp instead of tomato.
* You can add 2-3 shallots when roasting coconut too,adds flavor and my MIL does it.
* You can add more vegetables too or replace the existing ones with some other veggie.
* You can cook the toor dal and veggies in a pressure cooker but it shouldn't be over cooked.
* Try using the whole spices for grinding,adds more flavor.
Ingredients
to cook
toor dal / tuvara parippu 1/3 cup
potato 1 medium sized (peeled & cubed)
carrots 2 (peeled and cubed)
drumsticks 7-8 pieces of 2" long
brinjal 1 small cubed
tomato 1 chopped
ash gourd 1/2 cubed(refer notes)
pearl onions 8-10(peeled)
asafoetida 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt
to roast & grind
shredded coconut 1 cup
coriander seeds 2 tsp/ coriander powder 2tsp
red chilly 2-3 /chilly powder 1 tsp
fenugreek seeds/fenugreek powder 1/4 tsp
sambar powder 2 tbsp
shallots 3-4 (I have skipped this)
curry leaves
to temper
mustard seeds 1 tsp
shallots finely sliced 5-6
curry leaves
dry red chillies 3
curry leaves few
Method
-Use a clay pot or heavy bottomed pan.Add the toor/tuvar dal enough water to cook,add salt & turmeric powder.Bring to boil,let it cook until 2/3 cooked.(refer notes)
-Add the vegetables, asafoetida. at this point except tomato.Cook again until tender.
-In the mean time,dry roast the coconut in another non stick pan.Wait till the color changes to evenly brownish(don't burn it up,keep stirring & keep on medium flame)Add the spices on low flame,warm it up.Put off flame.(Refer pics below)
-Cool down and grind adding little water to a smooth paste.
-Add this to the boiling vegetables,add tomato.Bring to boil.Wait till it thickens for 7 minutes.
-In another pan,temper the sambhar by adding 2tsp of oil in the pan and splutter mustard seeds,fry curry leaves and red dry chillies.Saute shallots till pinkish brown,Add this on the cooked sambhar.
-Serve with rice!!
Servings ~ 4 adults
NOTES
* If you are using pressure cooker to cook the dal,make sure the dal is not very mushy when cooked.
* You can add tamarind pulp instead of tomato.
* You can add 2-3 shallots when roasting coconut too,adds flavor and my MIL does it.
* You can add more vegetables too or replace the existing ones with some other veggie.
* You can cook the toor dal and veggies in a pressure cooker but it shouldn't be over cooked.
* Try using the whole spices for grinding,adds more flavor.
62 comments:
Wow that looks absolutely delicious!!!
Very tasty kulambu! looks yummiee :)
Thrissur stye sambhar looks very delicious...
Very new style. Sambar looks yummy and delicious.
varutharacha sambhar is always the best, I add tamrind though. nice prep :)
Delicious and mouthwatering sambhar.
Deepa
Delicious and comforting.. Love this version of Sambhar..
Divya's Culinary Journey
this one is lengthy process but gives excellent taste..
yummy sambar recipe, never tried with coconut. Surely does taste delicious
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oh wow! looks lovelyy!!!!! must smell n taste heavenly too:)
This looks super delicious Julie! using dry coconut is new to me
Flavorful sambar, yummy!!
Yummy sambar loves it
this is the type of food I just love eating!
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Delicious sambhar..perfect with rice..
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Roasting the coconut would give a nice flavor to this ...will try it some time...looks very good
Samabar looks delicious...First time to your blog ...Looks impressive...
sambhar looks so yummy...
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wow my fav delicious sambar,love it...
Wont mind having it anytime..Inviting and delicious sambhar.
looking tempting try it soon
yumm... perfect sambar
wow great colour and texture....
yummy!!!!!!!!i love this preperation.so flavourful!
Love the wonderful flavors in this sambar..
Love the wonderful flavors in this sambar..
So flavorful and nice rich color :)
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Can smell the coconut in sambhar. Look so deliciousssssssss
Delicious sambhar.
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Beautifully made,... with love...
flavourful sambar deliciously done
Delicious n tempting Sambhar
Really yummy and I love it!
Really yummy and I love it!
Thanx all:-)
flavorful sambher...
Wow!! This is an interesting way of making sambar... Will try soon :-)
This is simply droolworthy. The tempering looks too good.
Sambar looks yummy and delicious..
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Never tried this style.. looks Delicious!
Yummy n flavorful sambar, looks so delicious.
Yummy n flavorful sambar, looks so delicious.
looking so tempty...
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Absolutely delicious!!Would love to try it sometime :)
mmmm, i've heard of this style of making Sambar, but in Kottayam, no one prepares with coconut in sambar. Does it taste like theeyal? Nice recipes u r posting... :-)
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Looks tasty & flavorful...
Tasty Sambar!! Loved this recipe with a variety :)
Julie! looki like it full of spice...loving it!
The sambar looks absolutely delicious Julie :-)
myself a south indian..love Sambar very much.Your dish looks so delicious..
this looks too tempting ...adipoly...my fav.love to have with idli and chutney..yumm
very aromatic n delicious sambar...loved your version!!
tasty sambar..........
I absolutely love this version of sambar, it is a little bit arduous but so worth it. Could ingest that whole pot by myself. Great job, Ms. Julie :))
hi julie. wow this looks so delicious. i like the roasted coconut add-in, sure gives a very aromatic and flavorful taste. have a nice day
Love the flavor of varutharacha sambar,looks so delicious.
Nothing tastes as good as this sambar!! Looks so tempting!!
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Looks great Julie. We also make this kind of sambar once in an while. Goo for rice and dosa. Love your sambar color! :)
Looks so colorful and tasty!
Delicious sambar with nice color
Love this sambar ever Julie... You have rocking space...
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Sambar looks delicious... beautiful colour..
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