Ingredients
- Brinjal – 4
- Drumstick – 1
- Mango – 1
- Red gram dal – 1 cup
- Shallots (Sambar vengayam/Small onions) – 12
- Tomato – 2
- Green chillies – 2
- Red chilly – 2
- Red chilli powder – 1tsp
- Coriander powder – 2tsp
- Sambar powder – 2tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Asafoetida – a pinch
- Tamarind – half lemon size
- Mustard – 1tsp
- Black gram dal – 1tsp
- Fenugreek seeds – 1tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Coriander leaves – 1/4 tsp
- Garlic – 6 cloves
- Cumin seeds – 1tsp
- Ghee – 1tsp
- Salt as needed
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Water as needed
Method
- Wash and keep Red gram dal in pressure cooker adding a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric powder and 1 tea spoon of oil. Pour 2 cups of water and keep for 4 Whistles.
- Meanwhile soak tamarind in hot waterand keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, fenugreek, add curry leaves, green chillies, red chillies and fry them.
- Now add thel onions and fry them well.
- Add tomatoes and a little salt and fry them well.
- Now add all the vegetables and let it boil for some 5 minutes.
- Now add tamarind paste and mix them well.
- Once it starts boiling add sambar powder, chilly powder and coriander powder.
- Finally add smashed dal and ghee and allow it to cook for some 15 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Hot sambar is ready to be served with white rice.
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Anonymous says
wow its great post..
Malar Gandhi says
Hi Akila, first time here…you have a great space shaping up:)
Lovely sambhar, Mommy makes them exactly the same way…kathirikai-murungaikai and maangai has an unique effect – tasteeeee:)
Mrs.Menagasathia says
my favourite sambhar looks super
jeyashrisuresh says
u too have a nice blog and glad to know that ur from Sg.
Reg the eno salt, it is available in pharmacy.We use this for indigestion/gastric problems.We can get it in fairprice. Without this dhokla wont be much fluffy acc to me.dont know any alternate t this.
I have updated a pic of enosalt in my blg in the dhokla post
jeyashrisuresh says
u too have a nice blog and glad to know that ur from Sg.
Reg the eno salt, it is available in pharmacy.We use this for indigestion/gastric problems.We can get it in fairprice. Without this dhokla wont be much fluffy acc to me.dont know any alternate t this.
I have updated a pic of enosalt in my blg in the dhokla post
G.Pavani says
hi,ur plate is making me hungry here very much i love drumstick sambar..nice click
Satrupa says
Lovely Blog n Gr8 recipe posts !!
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
callmeasviju says
very nice blog………..yummy recipes……..all the best…..