Today's recipe is an interesting sambar with no lentils/dhal can be made in a jiffy without compromising the taste of the regular sambar.This sambar is a perfect accompaniment for tiffin items such as idly,dosa and especially venpongal,can be made with or without veggeis.This recipe I adapted from a regional T.V cookery show and made it many times but never get a chance to click it as I mostly made it for dinner to accompany venpongal.Finally I made it for yesterday brunch and clicked it.
This sambar has become our family' favorite especially my 15 months lil one likes a lot,may be I had this sambar a lot during my pregnancy.Lets move on to the recipe..............
Basic Information
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 25 minutes
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Onion (medium size) | 1(chopped) |
| Round small brinjal/kathirrikai | 1(chopped) |
| Carrot(medium size) | 1(chopped) |
| Tomato(medium size) | 1(chopped) |
| Turmeric powder | 1/2tsp |
| Oil | 2tbs |
| Curry leaves | 1 sprig |
| Corinader leaves/kothamalli | 2 sprigs(chopped) |
| Tamarind/puli | small gosseberry size |
| Green chilly/pachamilagai | 2-3 |
| Salt | 11/2tsp |
To Saute and grind
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Red chilly/varamilagai | 4-5 |
| Coriander seeds/varakothamalli | 1tbs |
| Shallots/chinna vangayam | 4-5 |
| Tomato(chopped) | 1/2(medium size) |
| Coconut(grated) | 2tbs |
| Roasted gram dhal/pottukadalai | 2tbs |
For the tempering
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mustard seeds/kadugu | 1/2tsp |
| Urad dhal/ulutham paruppu | 1/2tbs |
| Red chilly | 1(broken) |
| Asafoetida/perungayam | a pinch |
Method
Heat a tsp of oil and fry the red chillies and coriander seeds,then add the shallots follows the tomato,roasted gram dhal and coconut fry it for a minute and put off the fire.Grind it to a smooth paste after cooling,extract the tamarind and keep it aside.
Now heat a pan with oil and do the tempering with the ingredients,add the curry leaves,onion and green chilly.Saute it,then goes in the chopped veggies,fry it for a minute.Add the chopped tomato and cook it until mushy.
Now add the tamarind water and let it boil for a minute.Add the ground paste and 2 cups of water,mix it well.Add the salt and turmeric powder,let it boil till the raw smell goes off in a medium flame.Finally add the coriander leaves and put off the flame.
Pottukadalai sambar is ready.
Serve it with idly,pongal or dosa.
Enjoy..........................................................
- After adding the ground paste mix it well otherwise it may stick to the bottom.
- As roasted gram dhal is used the sambar will be thick so adjust the consistency accordingly.
- This sambar can be made with shallots and no veggies,it tastes good.
This recipe is off to Cook Book Challenge #4 January week 1.
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