Varuthu Aracha Sambar
Bored of regular sambars?? Then try this kerala special sambar.. Have heard a lot about this sambar.. Thought to give it a try.. The first basic difference is that use of coconut.. As the name suggests, we have to roast and grind all the ingredients for sambar masala.. You can even prepare it without any vegetables.. Goes well with rice, Idli or Dosa.. You will surely love this aromatic sambar.. Here goes the recipe..
Ingredients:
To Roast and Grind:
Red Chilly - 1
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp (malli)
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp (vendhayam)
Channa Dal - 1 tsp (Kadalai Parupu)
Grated Coconut - a handful
Tamarind - 1 tsp
Others:
Toor Dal - 1/2 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Small Onions - 6-7
Carrot - 1
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Tamarind - a lemon size ball
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp (kadugu)
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp (vendhayam)
Curry Leaves - few
Coriander Leaves - few
Oil - As required
Procedure:
- Cook well Toor dal with little turmeric powder. asafoetida and gingely oil.
- Extract juice from tamarind.
- Roast everything except coconut and tamarind in a pan. Once it gets browned add coconut and tamarind.. Saute it for 2 minutes and switch off the flame. Grind it once it gets cool down.
- Heat oil in a pan.. Add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds..When mustard seeds splutter, add small onions and curry leaves.. Once it get translucent add chopped carrot.
- In about next 3-5 minutes, add the paste which we grinded before..
- Saute it for some 2 minutes.. Then add tamarind extract, turmeric powder and salt..
- Switch off the flame in another 5 minutes.. Add the pan contents to the cooked dal.
- Add enough water and cook the sambar for a whistle.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve!!
