Traditional Sambar Recipe

Scaled for 4 portions · 28 steps

1 tbsptamarind0.33 cuphot water½cup/100 grams tur dal (or arhar dal (pigeon pea lentils))0.25 tspturmeric powder ((ground turmeric))1.5–1.75 cupwater (or add as required)1–1.5 cupchopped vegetables (– like okra, french beans, potatoes, small round brinjals, pumpkin)6–7pearl onions ((sambar onions) or 1 small to medium onion, thickly sliced)1tomato (– small to medium, quartered or diced)0.25 tspturmeric powder ((ground turmeric))0.5 tspkashmiri chilli powder (or red chilli powder, optional)—salt (as required)1.5–2 cupwater (or add as required)1–1.5 tbspsambar powder2 tbspsesame oil ((raw gingelly oil), can also use coconut oil or sunflower oil or ghee)0.5 tspmustard seeds1–2dry red chillies (– halved and seeds removed)10–12curry leaves2 pinchesasafoetida ((hing))5–6fenugreek seeds ((methi seeds), optional)1 tbspcoriander leaves (– chopped (cilantro), optional)—1 to 2 drumsticks (– scraped and chopped in 3 to 4 inches sticks. )

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