Onion Sambhar
Ingredients
- 1 cup Thoor dhal / துவரம் பருப்பு - cooked
- 3 tsp Coriander seed / தனியா
- 2 tsp Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு
- 6 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய் - adjust to your spice level
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seed / வெந்தயம்
- 1 nos Onion / வெங்காயம்
- 10 – 15 nos Shallots
- 1 nos Tomato / தக்காளி - cut
- 2 cup Tamarind extract / புளிக் கரைசல்
- 2 tbsp Coconut, Fresh / தேங்காய் - grated
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick / லவங்கப் பட்டை
- 2 nos Cardamom, Green / ஏலக்காய்
- 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves, Fresh / கொத்தமல்லி - chopped
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 2 tsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
Instructions
- Cook thoor dhall and turmeric powder with extra water and keep them aside
- Fry chana dhal, dry red chili, coriander seed, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, cardamom and onion
- Grind this mixture with tomato and coconut
- Fry small onion in a pan for few minutes, and cook this in the thoor dhal water with salt
- After it is cooked, add tamarind extract and cook for a few minutes
- Add the ground masala
- After this is cooked add the cooked thoor dhal
- Heat little oil in a pan, splutter mustard, curry leaves, asafoetida and add this to the sambhar
- Garnish with coriander
Notes
Variation
* Instead of a small onion, you can use either or these: yam, ash gourd, eggplant, raw banana, pumpkin
* Use Ghee or Coconut oil for tempering mustard, which will elevate the sambhar’s flavor
* Instead of a small onion, you can use either or these: yam, ash gourd, eggplant, raw banana, pumpkin
* Use Ghee or Coconut oil for tempering mustard, which will elevate the sambhar’s flavor
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