Udupi Style Sambhar

Aruna Thapar
Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27
New Delhi

#veganlife
#Sambar is one of the best form of vegan source from a mixture of lentils and vegetables giving a depth of umami flavor. Sambar is made of pulses. Dal is a good source of vegetarian protein for vegetarians.

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Ingredients

25 minutes
2 servings
  1. For boiling dal:
  2. 1/2 bowlArhar dal
  3. 1/4 tspsalt
  4. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  5. 1&1/2 bowl of water
  6. Preparing wet Sambhar masala:
  7. 1 tspCooking Oil
  8. 1 tbsp chana dal
  9. 1 tspurad dal
  10. 1/4 tspFenugreek seeds
  11. 1 tspcoriander seeds
  12. 8-10black pepper seeds
  13. 1 tspcumin seeds
  14. 2whole dry red chilli
  15. 1 tbsp dessicated coconut
  16. 8-10curry leaves
  17. 1" piece imli
  18. 5 podsgarlic
  19. 1onion
  20. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  21. 1/4red chilli powder
  22. 1/2 bowlwater
  23. For making sambhar:
  24. 1 tspmustard seeds
  25. 1/2 tspurad dal
  26. 2dried red whole chilli
  27. 1/8 tspasafoetida
  28. 6curry leaves
  29. 1each Onion, potato, brinjal
  30. 1/4 tspsalt
  31. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  32. 1 cupWater
  33. 1 tbsp jaggery
  34. 1/2 bowltamarind pulp

Cooking Instructions

25 minutes
  1. 1

    Wash arhar dal and transfer it in a pressure cooker. Add water salt and turmeric powder and close the lid and pressure cook till 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and let pressure releases automatically.

  2. 2

    Collect all materials for making wet Sambhar masala. Heat cooking oil in a wok. Add chana Dal and roast for 30 seconds. Add urad dal and roast for 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add fenugreek, coriander, black pepper seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilli, dessicated coconut powder, curry leaves, imli and saute for 1 minute. Now add garlic and onion and sauté mix and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Allow it to cool. Then grind it in a mixer. Firstly grind dry mixture. Then add water and Grind to a paste.

  5. 5

    Wash, peel and chop onion, potato and brinjal. Heat oil in a wok. Roast mustard seeds and when cumin seeds splutter put urad dal and saute for 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Now add red chilli, asafetida, curry leaves and chopped onion, potato and brinjal. Add salt and turmeric and mix well.

  7. 7

    Add 1 cup water and cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame. After 5 minutes add tamarind pulp, jaggery, wet Sambhar masala and cooked arhar dal and boil it. Let it simmer.

  8. 8

    Cook it on low flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Add chopped coriander leaves.

  9. 9

    Serve hot with idli or rice this aromatic and tangy udupi sambhar.

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Aruna Thapar
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Cooking is my passion. Love to experiment.
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