| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Red gram (soak for atleast 1/2 hour) + 2 teaspoon masoor dal (optional) |
| 10 onions | Sambar onions/shallots (soak in warm water to peel off the skin) |
| 15 pieces | White pumpkin (1/4 of a whole pumpkin approx) |
| 1 regular | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 3 medium size | Ripe tomatoes (crushed) |
| 1 long | Green chilli |
| 3 cloves | Garlic (lightly crushed) ( optional) |
| 3 teaspoons | Tamrind juice (or thick store bought pulp 1/4 tsp) |
| 1 teaspoon | Jaggery (powdered) |
| 2 teaspoons | Dry coconut flakes/ desicated / coparai thengai |
| 1 teaspoon | Red chilli powder |
| 2 teaspoons | Coriander/dhania powder |
| ¼ teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 2 teaspoons | Sambar powder (homemade or store bought) |
| 2 teaspoons | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1 teaspoon | Ghee |
| 2 tablespoons | Oil |
| 3/4 teaspoon | Mustard |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Fenugreek seeds |
| 2 long | Dry red chilli |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Asafoetida powder |
| 7 leaves | Curry leaves |
| 1 teaspoon | Coriander leaves (chopped) |
| Homemade Sambar Powder Ingredients | |
| 5 long | Dry Red Chilies |
| 1 tablespoon | Coriander seeds |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Black peppercorns |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Fenugreek seeds |
| Dry roast the above ingredients in a kadai till it releases nice aroma or lightly browned. Once done cool and grind to a coarse powder and keep it ready. | |
Lets see how to make this Hotel Sambar….
Wash and soak Toor/Red gram dhal (Thuvaram paruppu ) in water for atleast 1/2 hour. Adding a little masoor dal will give a nice flavor to the sambar but optional. I have added to my recipe, do try.
Then pressure cook it with little salt and turmeric powder. You atleast 3-4 whistles to cook them to a mushy consistency.
Once done, wait for the pressure to releases, open and mash it immediately with a flat spatula or blend well and keep aside.
White pumpkin or vellai poosanikkai is the secret to a tasty sweet tiffin sambar. Chop them to yield about 15 small pieces.
Pressure cook pumpkins separately with a dash of turmeric powder, little salt and water (Maximum 2 whistles) and set aside.
Cooked pumpkin will look like this, just keep them ready.
Items need for seasoning the sambar. You may either do it in the beginning or end depending your preference.
Now take a regular deep sauce pan , heat the oil and add mustard, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida, let them splutter.
Ingredients needed for saute….
After the seasoning, add the chopped onion, sambar onions, green chilli and garlic and saute them for few minutes or until translucent.
Now add in the chopped tomatoes cook till they become soft.
Now add in red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute for few minutes.
Add in the cooked white pumpkin along with the pumpkin juice.
Add in tamarind pulp.
Now add 2 cups of water.
Bring it to boil.
Cover and simmer for few minutes.
Once done add in jaggery.
Add in cooked dal.
Add in sambar powder. (Store bought MTR sambar powder has color and some cinnamon in it which gives nice flavor and reddish tinge to the sambar) (I’ve have used the above homemade sambar powder which is equally good but less color)
Finally add in the dry coconut flakes or grated coparai thengai. (if using store bought desicated coconut, lightly fry them in tawa and then add it the sambar) Bring it to a boil and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and curry leaves. Serve as a side for Idli, dosa or Vadai.
Notes
- Serves 4-5
- Adding a few teaspoons of masoor dal to toor dal will bring a nice flavor the sambar.
- This recipe definitely needs sambar onions and white pumpkin for the perfect flavor. Do not skip.
- Adding copara thengai or dry desiccated coconut is another highlight for the recipe, do not skip that part.
- Some store bought sambar powders include color and additional spices like cinnamon or cloves in it. You are welcome to use it or regular homemade powder will work too. If you wish to have more reddish sambar, then add in kashmir chili powder.
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