Traditional Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe Recipe
Side Dish

Traditional Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe Recipe

If you enjoy Traditional Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe Recipe cuisine, this Side Dish recipe is worth trying at home....

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15 Min Prep

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30 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion - chopped
  • 1 Drumstick - chopped to 2 inch long
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal) - soaked for 10 minutes and cooked
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/4 tablespoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
  • Salt - to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 4 Dry Red Chillies - soaked
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut - grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • Gingelly oil - for tadka
  • 2 teaspoons Ghee

Instructions

1
To begin making the Coimbatore Style Sambar formula, prep all the components first.
2
Soak the arhar dal in required moisture for about 15 to 20 mins.Once the lentils are soaked, empty out the moisture, toss in the dal in a pressure with 2 cups moisture and pressure prepare for about 4 whistle.
3
Let the pressure release naturally. In a saucepan, toss in drumstick, onions, tomatoes with sufficient moisture on high toasty for about 10 mins or till cooked.
4
Keep it aside.
5
You can use a bit of produce stock for grinding masalas for the sambar.toasty a heavy bottomed skillet with gingelly oil.
6
Once the oil is burning, toss in cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, dehydrated red chillies, coconut and toast for about a minute of till fragrant.
7
Allow to cool to room temperature.
8
You may spread this on a plate and leave on kitchen countertop for faster cooling.In a mixer grinder, grind the masalas with the help of a bit of moisture, or the stock of boiled veggies to a seamless paste.toss in the ground masala back in the saucepan, toss in tamarind paste and start boiling the sambar with cooked dal, and about a glass more of moisture or to the required consistency.toss in table salt and agitate well.While the sambar comes to bring to a bubble gently, in the kadai, toasty a bit of gingelly oil.
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Once it is burning, on medium toasty toss in the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
10
toss in curry leaves and saute for a few seconds, on low toasty.Once the sambar is boiled well for about 5-7 mins, switch off toasty, toss in the gingelly oil tadka, top it with some ghee and give it a agitate.
11
The Coimbatore sambar is ready to enjoy.enjoy Coimbatore Style Sambar formula with Steamed Rice formula and Capsicum Usili formula for a complete weekday meal.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Tamil Nadu
Course
Side Dish
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
45 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

15 mins

Cooking Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins
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