In my last article - Steamed Idli with Sambar - 1, I shared recipe of making Idli at home. Usually, I like to combine idli with sambar, some people also like it with Coconut Chutney. Here is a Sambar recipe -
Ingredients -
- Spit Pigeon Peas (Toor Dal) - 1 Cup
- Red Pumkin - 100 gram
- Drumstick - 1 or 2
- 2 Medium Size Tomato
- Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tbs
- Black Gram - 2 tbs
- Coriander Seeds - 2 tbs
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tbs
- Mustard Seeds - 1 tbs
- Curry Leaves - 3 to 4
- Fresh Grated Coconut = 1/2 cup
- Red Chilies - 7/8
- 2 Medium Size Onions
- Coconut Oil
- Sambar Masala (This is available in market)
- Tamarind water - 1/4th cup
- Split Chickpea - 2 tbs
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbs
- Red chili Powder - 1 tbs
Preparation -
- Pressure cook split pigeon peas for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Boil red pumkin, tomato and drumstick. You can boil red pumkin and tomatos together, but boil drumsticks separate. After boiling blend red punkin and tomato.
- For masala - fry coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, black gram, split chickpea, red chilies one by one in coconut oil. Keep the aside till it comes to normal temperature.
- Grind this fried masala's well. Add some water while grinding only if needed.
- Fry fresh grated coconut with onion and blend it well.
Final Process -
- Take a large vassal and heat 2 to 3 tbs coconut oil.
- Add mustered seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, a pinch of asafoetida powder.
- Add blended mixture of onion and grated coconut.
- Add ground masala to it mix it well.
- Add blended mixture of red pumkin and tomato and pressure cooked split pigeon peas.
- Add 2 to 3 cups of water, salt to taste, boiled drumsticks. Add smabar masala only if needed.
- Boil the Sambar. Use coriander leaves to garnish and enjoy.
Some Important Notes -
- It is not necessary to blend all the veggies. Just chop them finely.
- Fry masala ingredients only till they get pinkish red color.
Mom's Special Tip
Do not forget to add some salt while boiling drumsticks. It improves the taste.
