Kerala Sambar Recipe

Kerala Sambar Recipe

 Ingredients:

    Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) – As reqd
    Red onions(Kunjulli) – 150 gm
    Vegetables:
    Drumstic (Muringakkai) - 2 nos
    Carrots – 2 nos
    Potatoes(medium) - 2 nos
    Tomatoes – 2 nos
    Lady’s finger(Vendakkai) – 4-5 nos

    Mustardseeds- 1 tsp
    Chillypowder - 1 tsp
    Sambhar powder(optional)-1 tsp
    Turmericpowder- 1/2 tsp
    Corianderpowder- 2 tsp
    Salt- As reqd
    Tamarind water-1/4 cup or as required
    Coriander leaves- A bunch
   Curry leaves-A bunch

Method of Preparation:

    1)Cook the red gram in a pressure cooker along with  turmeric powder, a pinch of salt,  reqd qty      of  water.
    2)Heat a pan and splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves,red chili.
    3)Add onions and saute for a while till they become very light golden in color.
    4)Add coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric powder along with a tsp of sambar powder.         5)Saute` till the raw smell goes.
    6)Add the vegetables along with some water. Stir well.

    7)Add the tamarind water which is again optional.
    8)Close the pan and cook the vegetables.
    9)Add salt as required.
    10)Once the vegetables are cooked, add the cooked red gram  and mix well.

    11)Add little water and bring to a boil or till the required consistency is reached.
    12)Finally, add coriander leaves and close the vessel.

     Serve kerala sambar hot with dosa, Idly  or rice.