Sambar (Tangy Lentil Soup with vegetables) - South Indian Recipe

Sambar :

Introduction : It is a popular south indian side dish, no south indian meal is said to be complete without this Sambar.
It can be served with dosa, idli, chapathi, sorghum roti. So enjoy this easy to prepare dish!!!

Ingredients :

Toor dal (kandi pappu) - 1/2 cup
Tomato - 1
Radish (chopped) - 1 cup
Carrot (chopped) - 1 cup
Cauliflower (chopped) - 1 cup
Tamarind concentrate - 1/2 Tbsp
Jaggery - 1 Tbsp
Salt - to taste
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp or to taste
MTR Sambar masala powder - 3 tsp or to taste
Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 1 Tbsp

Seasoning

Oil - 1 Tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp
Asafetida (Hing) - small pinch
Curry Leaves- 1 sprig
Dry Red Chilli Whole (broken) - 2 no

Step 1 : Pressure cook the dal and tomatoes till everything is super soft.
Step 2 : Boil the vegetables on another pan till they are 80% cooked.
Step 3 : Mash the cooked dal and tomato, add cooked vegetables, sambar powder, red chilli powder, salt, jaggery, tamarind concentrate.

Seasoning :

Step 1 : Heat the oil in a small pan, when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli whole, turmeric powder, hing, curry leaves.
Step 2 : Pour this seasoning into the boiling dal, and garnish the sambar with Cilantro.
Step 3 Serve hot with hot rice, idli, vada pongal, dosa, uthappam, chapathi, roti.

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[madisonelectronic]

Yummy. What do you think about curry leaf paste or powder?? When I try drying them the results are yucky. (and around here they are $25 a pound)

[sruthiskitchen]

@madisonelectronic

I usually pluck the leaves from the stem of the curry leaves and wrap them in a moist paper towel and store it in a plastic container in the refrigerator this way they will stay fresh for atleast 2 weeks.. and immediately after i buy the curry leaves, i'll follow the above procedure.. even when i use them, I just take out the required amount and wrap in the remaining part in the same moist paper towel and put it back into the fridge. clean them and use in cooking.

[dreamcatcherr2002]

I like your voice better :) !

[sruthiskitchen]

@dreamcatcherr2002

Thank u.. :) Enjoy!

[kityforu1]

gud...

[sruthiskitchen]

@kityforu1

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[MuZicrOx90]

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[sruthiskitchen]

@blackcici

Thank u !!!

[blackcici]

looks yummy!