Madras Sambar
Here is my another post for sambar.. Its Madras Sambar.. Madras sambar has a unique taste and flavor.
I have a friend who is from chennai,. She always used to say that she don't like vegetarian hotel sambars and she will also emphasize that something is missing in those sambars.. I tasted the sambar which is prepared at her home once and it did really tasted different and awesome.. Here is the authentic recipe especially for chennaities!!!
Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)
Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Small Onion - 6-8
Brinjal - 1
Carrot - 1
Potato - 1
Capsicum - 1
Tomato - 1
Tamarind - a lemon size ball
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - few
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - As required
To Dry Roast And Powder:
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp (Malli)
Channa Dal - 1/2 tsp (Kadalai Parupu)
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp (Seeragam)
Red Chilli - 2
Asafoetida - a pinch (Perungayam)
Procedure:
- Cook well Toor Dal, with litttle turmeric powder, asafoetida and Gingelly oil.
- Chop all the vegetables.
- Extract tamarind juice from tamarind. Dry roast and powder everything under ' To Dry Roast And Powder'.
- Heat oil in a cooker. Add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter add small onions and curry leaves.
- When onions are translucent. add chopped carrot, potato and capsicum.
- Saute for some time, once they are cooked little, add chopped tomato.
- Saute them well and add cooked toor dal to the cooker.
- Add tamarind extract, enough salt and turmeric powder.
- Add also the ground powder. Mix them well and cook for a whistle.
- Check for salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve it with rice or any Breakfast Recipes..
- My other sambar recipes are Hotel Sambar and Varuthu Aracha Sambar..
