Sambar
hai, making sambar is very easy, if you know the basic trick. you can make any vegetable sambar with the same recipe. you just need to know which vegetables to boil and add, and which vegetables to fry , add and boil along with the sambar. it is easy to set right this too..
just boil all water vegetables like radish, drumstick. chowchow, pumpkin, carrot, potatoes, elephant yam, etc and add with the sambar..
fry vegetables like capsicum, onions, ladies finger, spring onions, broad beans, etc in oil and then make sambar..
now lets see how to make sambar of any variety...
PS: you can make sambar without any vegtable too, with just onions..
Ingredients:
vegetables of choice (see above for ideas) (quantity as per your wish too) - optional
Onions big/small - optional if you are using other vegetables, else use them generously
2 tbsp - tamarind paste
2 cup - water
3/4 cup - boiled thoor dhal with 1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp - sambar powder (available in shops, cheap too.. anyways i wil soon post how to make homemade sambar powder)
: if shop powder, use 1 tbsp, if homemade powder use 2 tbsp..
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder - optional if you want it spicy
1 tbsp - gingely oil for seasoning
1 tsp - mustard seeds
1 tsp - cumin seeds
1 strand curry leaves
Method:
1. heat gingely oil, splutter mustard n cumins, add curry leaves. Add onions and fry well.
2. Add fryable vegetables if using.. else skip this step
3. Add sambar powder and fry for 30 seconds
4. Add tamarind paste and water. Add salt bring to boil.
5. Add cooked vegetables if any.. in case you are using boiled vegetables, use less water in previous step and add the water used for boiling... it will enhance flavour..
6. Add cooked dhal and mix well. Boil for 5 minutes.
7. Simmer it closed for 15 minutes.
8. depending upon your desire of thickness of the sambar, remove from fire and serve with rice, idli, dosa, upma, vada, bonda, pongal, etc..
