SAMBAR

SAMBAR

Ingredients

Split Red  Gram – 125 gm

Drumsticks – 120 gm

Ladies Fingers – 125 gm

Onions – 125 gm

Potatoes – 125 gm

Coconut – 30 gm

Red Chillies – 5 gm

Coconut Oil – 30 gm

Coriander Seeds – 15 gm

Turmeric – a pinch

Mustard Seeds – A pinch

Cumin – ½ tsp

Fenugreek – a pinch

Tamarind – 15 gm

Curry Leaves – A sprig

Asafoetida  - a pinch

Salt – To taste

Water – 500 ml

Method

1.       Wash gram and boil in water with turmeric powder

2.       Wash and cut drumsticks, potatoes, ladies fingers. Onions into even-sized pieces

3.       When gram is cooked, add vegetables

4.       Lightly fry in a little oil, coriander seeds, cumin, fenugreek, asafetida and three-fourths of the red chillies

5.       After a few minutes add grated coconut. Remove from fire when coconut gets browned

6.       Grind spices and coconut to a fine paste

7.       Soak tamarind in hot water and extract juice

8.       When vegetables are cooked add ground ingredients. Add salt and bring to a boil. Add tamarind juice and simmer for a few minutes. Remove

9.       Heat remaining oil and fry mustard seeks, broken red chilli pieces and curry leaves. When mustard seeds crackle, pour in the sambar, Mix well