SOUTH INDIAN STYLED SAMBAR

SOUTH INDIAN STYLED SAMBAR

Who has never eaten sambar for breakfast, right!!

I love waking up to a good breakfast and Sambar is a great option to kick start your day.

You can have it with idlis, dosas or wadas which are pretty easy to make with the easy availability of the idli / dosa batters in the market.

Usually sambar is made with Toor dal but since I did not have some in my pantry.

I decided to try it out with Masoor dal and the Sambar turned out beautifully.

I absolutely loved it.

Slurrrp!!

INGREDIENTS: (serves 5)

FOR SAMBAR-

1 cup red lentils / masoor dal

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp madras masala powder / sambar masala

2 tomatoes grated

1 tbsp tamarind pulp

1 small eggplant (the long thin variety)

2 drumsticks

1 carrot

5 curry leaves

Coriander leaves chopped

Salt

FOR TADKA-

5 curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

A pinch of asafoetida /  hing

4 dry red chillies

1 tbsp garlic chopped

1 large tomato

4 madras onions

2 green chillies slit

Sugar

Coriander leaves chopped

Coconut oil

METHOD:

Wash the dal thoroughly with water.

Pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, curry leaves, chopped coriander leaves and salt along with 4 cups of water until 2 whistles.

When done, slightly mash the dal or churn with churner.

Chop the vegetables in big equal pieces and add it to the dal.

Put the pressure cooker back on medium flame without the lid.

Add the madras masala powder, tamarind pulp and grated tomatoes.

Let the dal boil till the vegetables are cooked thoroughly.

FOR THE TADKA-

In a deep vessel,heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, chopped garlic and curry leaves.

Let the seeds splutter, then add the tomato, sliced madras onions, green chillies and sugar.

Sauté till the onions start caramalizing.

Add the prepared dal to the tadka.

Stir everthing well.

Add chopped coriander leaves and let the dal come to a final boil.

Serve hot with fresh idlis, dosas, wadas.

This recipe has been especially created for sumee’s culinary bites for her Bon Vivant Moments 3 - Breakfast Ideas