Varutharacha sambar is one of the Onam Sadya recipes. I already have my version of Sambar here. The dry roasted and ground masala gives a nice flavour to this sambar. Here we go for the step by step preparations:
Ingredients:Toor Dal(Sambar paruppu) - 1/2 cup
Small Onion - 5
Carrot -1
Tomato -1
Ladies finger - 2
Potato - 1(small)
Drumstick - 1
Tamarind - small ball
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as required
To dry roast & grind:
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds(Vendhayam) - 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coconut - 1 tblsp
Small Onion - 4
To Temper:
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Dry red chilli - 2
Method:
1. In a pan roast the items under 'To dry roast and grind'. Dry roast the coconut, onion as the second batch and grind it smoothly. This is to make sure that dhals, dry red chillies are roasted and ground properly.
2. Grind the masala smoothly and keep it aside. Pressure cook the dhal with turmeric powder, salt and water. Once the pressure releases, mash the dhal and add the drumstick, potato, carrot and pressure cook for 1 more whistle. Also, soak the tamarind in water.
3. In a pan add some oil and saute the onion, tomato and ladies finger. Add the pressure cooked items to it and then the tamarind water. Also, add enough water for the sambar.
2. Grind the masala smoothly and keep it aside. Pressure cook the dhal with turmeric powder, salt and water. Once the pressure releases, mash the dhal and add the drumstick, potato, carrot and pressure cook for 1 more whistle. Also, soak the tamarind in water.
4. Then add the ground paste and allow the sambar to boil until the raw smell of the masala and tamarind leaves. Finally, temper the items under 'To Temper' and add it to the boiling sambar and switch off the flame.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve the hot sambar with steamed rice and ghee.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve the hot sambar with steamed rice and ghee.
Detailed post.. sambar looks yummy..
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