SAMBAR RECIPE FOR SERVE IDLI, DOSA, VADA AND RICE-

 SAMBAR RECIPE FOR SERVE  IDLI, DOSA, VADA AND RICE-

Sambar is a South Indian soup prepared from Lentil and vegetables. We prepare it with a special spice blend – Sambar Masala. Lentil itself is rich in protein and the addition of vegetables to it makes it full of vitamins and minerals. Thus, it fulfills all the nutritions that we need. When we serve Sambar recipe with steamed rice, Dosa, Idli, and Vada it becomes a complete diet.

This Lentil and vegetables strew though has a South Indian origin. But now it a global recipe. With the popularity of Idli, Dosa, and Vada, Sambar also became global. Though Sambar is served as a side dish with these recipes. 

South Indian lentil stew made with vegetables and spices! This flavorful and spiced Sambar goes well with rice, idli or dosa!

INGREDIENTS

To Pressure Cook the Dal

1 cup toor dal/arhar dal 

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 bowl water 

Tamarind Juice

1 tablespoon tamarind juce

For Cooking The Vegetable

2 teaspoons oil

1 bowl chopped pumpkins. 

 2 chopped eggplant

1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste

1 medium tomato chopped

3 cups water 

2 tablespoons sambar powder homemade or store bought, adjust to taste

1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder 

Tadka/Tempering

1 tablespoon ghee or use oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds black

1/4 teaspoon hing 

10-15 curry leaves

4 whole Red chilli 

INSTRUCTIONS

To a pressure cooker, add the rinsed dal with 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon oil and 2 bowl  of water. Cook for 15 minutes. whistles on medium-high flame, then lower the heat to medium-low, Once the pressure releases naturally, open the cooker

 and mash the cooked dal lightly with a potato masher. Set aside. If using an Instant Pot, 

In a pan, heat 2 teaspoons oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the tadka masala 4 whole red chilli, 10-12 curry leaves, 2pinch heeng,1/2 teaspoon mustered seed and fryed.

Add onion for fry till brown then add chopped tomatto and add samber powder ,Kashmiri red chilli powder till cook.

Add chopped eggplant and pumpkin  cook for around 5 minutes.and add  1/2 teaspoon salt to test and cook.

Then add around 2 bowl water and stir.

Also add 4 tablespoons of the tamarind water.

Stir in the cooked dal. Also add the kashmiri red chili powder, if using.

Stir everything together and let the sambar simmer on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes.

Pour tempering over the simmering sambar.

Serve the sambar hot with idli, dosa or rice!

Enjoy the sambar.....

SAFINA KHAN