How to Make Sambar Recipe

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How to Make Sambar Recipe Dabur Hommade
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• A staple of South Indian cuisine, Sambar is
  healthy lentil based vegetable stew that tastes
  best when served with idli, dosa or even plain
  and simple steamed rice. A gravy using tomato
  puree is prepared to which plethora of spices,
  tamarind paste and vegetables are added to
  enhance the taste and flavour of this supremely
  tasty dish. Even though it is an integral part of
  the south Indian cuisine, it is loved across the
  length and breath of the country. Try this easy
  and simple recipe of Sambar to break free from
  the monotony of your daily meals.
• Preparation time 10 minutes
• Cooking time 25 minutes
• Serves 2

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• Ingredients
• 1/3 cup Toor dal
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 cup chopped vegetables (pumpkin, bottle gourd,
  eggplant, lady finger, onions and tomatoes)
• 3-4 shallots
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 1-2 dry red chillies

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• Ingredients
• 1 tsp garam masala
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tsp sambar powder
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp Dabur Hommade Tamarind Paste
• 1 tbsp Dabur Hommade Tomato Puree
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp freshly chopped coriander (for garnishing)

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Method

• Preparation
• Wash the lentils and cook it in a pressure cooker
  till about 4 whistles with salt and turmeric
  added to it as per requirement
• Meanwhile, while the lentil cooks, roughly chop
  and dice all the vegetables and boil them till
  they are soft and tender
• Once the lentil is cooked, take the pressure
  cooker off the heat and stir to check for the
  consistency of the lentil
• Keep it aside

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Method

• Preparing the Tempering for Sambar 
• Take a pan and add oil to it
• Once the oil is hot add asafoetida and wait for
  30 secs
• Now add mustard seeds and wait till they start to
  flutter
• Add ginger garlic paste, red chilies, shallots,
  curry leaves, salt, garam masala and Sambar
  powder
• Mix everything well and if the tempering feels
  too dry you can add a teaspoon of water to it
• Cook for a minute or two before taking it off the
  heat and keeping it aside

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• Preparing Sambar
• Put the cooked lentil back on the heat and add
  the boiled vegetables to it
• Let the mix simmer for 5 minutes
• Now add tomato puree and tamarind paste and leave
  it to simmer for 2-3 minutes more
• You can add water to the mix if you feel it is
  getting too thick

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• Stir every once in a while to avoid the
  vegetables from sticking to the bottom of the pan
• At this stage, you can add the pre-prepared
  tempering to the lentil mix and leave it to cook
  for another 5 minutes
• Check for flavours and if required add a spoon
  more of Sambar powder
• Once done, take the pan off the heat

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• For Garnish
• Transfer Sambar to a serving bowl
• Garnish with freshly chopped coriander
• Serve piping hot

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• Tips
• Even though Sambar tastes best with other south
  Indian accompaniments like idli and dosa, it can
  be eaten with roti and steamed rice as well
• For added taste, you can also add a teaspoon full
  of ghee to it before serving

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