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Indian Sambar Recipe Card

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This Indian Sambar is very easy and nutritious for health. Various vegetables and homemade spices & herbs makes sambar soo delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 0
Calories 265 kcal

Equipments

1 Kadai
1 Pressure Cooker
1 Serving Spoon

Ingredients

  • 150 gm Toor Dal
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Methi dana
  • 5-6 Dry Red Chillies
  • 1 Green Chili
  • 10-12 Curry leaves
  • 1½ medium-sized Onion
  • 1 medium-sized Tomato
  • 1 cup Carrot
  • 1 cup Ash Gourd
  • 1 cup Eggplant
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon Sambar masala
  • 4-5 teaspoon Taramind pulp
  • 1½ cup Water
  • 1 Jaggery

Instructions
 

  • Soak 150gm toor dal in water for.
    2. Transfer dal pressure cooker for boil. Add water as per required.
    3. Now add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
    4. Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder.
    5. Now cover it with lid and cook. Boil it until 3 whistles come.
    6. Meanwhile take a kadai, heat 2 tablespoon oil and add 1teaspoon mustard seeds.
    7. After mustard seeds splitter then append 1/2 teaspoon methi dana in it.
    8. Now add 5-6 dry red chilies and 1 green chili small sliced.
    9. Add 10-12 curry leaves.
    10. Put 1 medium sized onion (sliced). Cook until 2-3 minutes and make sure that color of onion converts to pinkish not golden-brown.
    11. Append 1 medium sized tomato (sliced). It will help to make gravy tangy and gives a good color & texture.
    12. Now add 1 cup carrot, 1 cup ash gourd, 1 cup eggplant and cook for 2 minutes.
    13. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt in it.
    14. Add 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder & 2 teaspoon sambar masala.
    15. Mix it well so that all the spices get mixed with vegetables.
    16. Pour 4-5 teaspoon taramind pulp.
    17. Add 1.5 cup water.
    18. Again mix it well.
    19. Cover it with lid and cook for 3-4 minutes on low-medium flame.
    20. Now check dal in pressure cooker if the pressure has gone. It can be check with the whistle on it. Then mash dal with madani or whisker.
    21. Afterwards check the vegetables in kadai if they cook and add 1/2 sliced onion in it.
    22. Append 1 small piece of jaggery.
    23. Cook it for 1 minute.
    24. Now add cooked toor dal in it and cook till 2-3 boils come. Don't over cook the vegetables otherwise they will get meshy and the taste will get some bitter. 
     Your Yummy Sambar is ready

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Notes

  • Customization: You can add a spoonful of grated coconut or a small piece of jaggery to balance the flavors. Some regions even use a little grated raw mango for extra tanginess.
  • Consistency Control: If your sambar becomes too thick, you can add hot water to achieve the desired consistency. If it's too thin, let it simmer uncovered for a while.
Nutrition Facts
Indian Sambar Recipe Card
Amount per Serving
Calories
265
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
60
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
700
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Fiber
 
13
g
54
%
Protein
 
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
 
4125
IU
83
%
Vitamin C
 
108.7
mg
132
%
Calcium
 
81
mg
8
%
Iron
 
4.1
mg
23
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Instant Pot Sambar, Sambar, South Indian Sambar
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