Sambhar By setseeani
by setseeani
22 May 2002
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Dal should be cooked like mashed and the it should not be seen.
Sambhar By setseeani recipe - How to make Sambhar By setseeani
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1/4 kg toovar (arhar) dal
2 potatoes, chopped
3 onions, cut into pieces
2 small brinjals (baingan / eggplant), cubed
3 ladies finger (bhindi), chopped
1/2 kg cucumber cubes
2 drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo), cut into pieces
2 carrots, cubed
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
3 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi) powder
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 sprigs curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 sprigs coriander (dhania)
small piece tamarind (imli)
Method
- First make tamarind water by putting a small piece of tamarind in 1/2 cup water and mix well using hands and keep aside.
- Cook the sambar dal for 5 mts in a cooker and keep it aside. then cook the diced vegetables with salt , tamarind water, 4 cup water for 1 mt. mix the cooked dal and vegetables together with water as desired. then add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, asafotide powder and fenugreek powder and heat it.
- Heat oil in a pan.poppy the mustard seeds add curry leaves then add cooked dal and vegetables.serve it hot after adding coriander leaves.
- If you relish the taste of cocunut then add the curry of cocounut while adding the vegetables( method for preparing the coconut curry. 1 cocunut grated . heat the oil in a pan and and add small southindian small onions and cocunut and fry until brown, cool it and then blend in the grinder for 5 to 115 minutes for fine paste)
- Can servie with idli, dosa, rice, upma
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