Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
15min
Total Time
30min
A traditional South Indian lentil and vegetable stew.
Ingredients
6 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)
- 1tbspmustard
- 1tbspjeera
- 1/2tbspturmeric
- 2piecebyadagi chillies
- 10slice garlic
- 1/2piecechopped onion
- 150gtoor dal
- 100ggreen gram dal
- 2piecetomato
- 3piecegreen chilies
- 1/2piecelemon size soaked tamarind
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery to taste
- 1tbspsambar powder
How to make Sambar
Cook the toor dal and green gram dal, onion, tomato, green chilies until soft.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and jeera. Let them splutter.
Add turmeric, byadagi chillies, and garlic slices. Sauté for a minute.
Add the cooked dal mixture to the pan.
Add soaked tamarind, salt, jaggery, and sambar powder. Mix well.
Let the sambar simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or idli.
Tips & Tricks
Adjust the consistency of the sambar by adding water as needed.
You can add vegetables like drumsticks and potatoes for added flavor.
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