This post is exclusively for beginners.There are many methods in which sambar can be made.This is the usual / easiest method for new entrants
Ingredients
Part 1 - Toor dhal
Ingredients
Part 1 - Toor dhal
- Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
- Water - to pressure cook
- Methi seeds - little
- Turmeric powder - little
- Oil - a drop
Pressure cook toor dhal with given items for 4 whistles.Mash and keep it ready
Part 2 - Tamarind Extract
Part 2 - Tamarind Extract
- Tamarind - big lemon sized ball
- Luke warm water - 2 cups
Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.Squeeze and extract the juice..Discard the pulp
Part 3 - Vegetables and Powders
- Oil - 2 teaspoons
- Hing - little
- Methi seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chilly - 1
- Tomato - 1
- Capsicum - 1 (cut into big cubes)
- Radish - 1 medium sized (cut into rounds)
- Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
- Sambar Powder - 2 teaspoons
- Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons
Part 4 - Seasoning
- Ghee - 1 tablespoon
- Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Hing - 1/2 teaspoon
- Curry leaves - little
Method
Step 1 - Saute Vegetables
- Heat oil in a kadai.Add hing, methi seeds and red chilly to it
- Put capsicum and saute it for 3 minutes
- Add tomato pieces and cook till it is soft
- Add radish and saute it
Step 2 - Sambar
- Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and mix well
- Pour tamarind extract and put salt.Let it boil for 5 minutes or till radish gets cooked
- Add boiled and mashed toor dhal ,Blend it well
- Let it boil
Step 3 - Seasoning
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