Vegetable Sambhar / Sambhar Recipe
Sambar or Vegetable Sambar is prepared by frying all the vegetables along with the Toor (Arhar) Dal. Then the spices are added to it and then cooked. The vegetables are then mashed to get the required consistency. At last the tamarind water is added to it.
Servings 4 servings
Calories
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds (Methi)
- 2 piece Dried Red Chilli
- 8-10 leaves Curry Leaves
- A pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
- 1 medium Chopped Onion
- 1 medium Chopped Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Chopped French Beans
- 1 cup Chopped Brinjal (Small Baigan or Baby Eggplant)
- 1 cup Chopped Pumpkin
- 1/2 cup Chopped Carrot
- 1/2 cup Arhar Dal (Toor or Tuvar Dal) (Soaked in Water)
- 2 tablespoon Sāmbhar Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoon Seedless Tamarind (Soaked in Water)
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- Salt (As required)
- Water to cook
Instructions
- First of all prepare the Tamarind Water. Soak the seedless tamarind in water for 15-20. You can use hot water also.
- Mash the tamarind with a spoon. Strain it and remove the solid part. Keep it aside.
- Now heat 2 tablespoon Oil in a cooker over medium flame.
- Add Mustard Seeds and Fenugreek Seeds.
- When they start to splutter, add Dry Red Chilli, Curry Leaves and Asafoetida (Hing). Saute it for 10-15 seconds.
- Add Chopped Onion and cook until the onion becomes translucent and light golden brown.
- Now add Chopped Tomatoes and Salt. Cook till the tomatoes become soft and tender.
- Now add all the vegetables such as Pumpkin, French Beans, Brinjal (Baby Eggplant) and Carrot. Also add Soaked Arhar Dal along with vegetables.
- Mix them well and cook for 7-8 minutes.
- After cooking the vegetables for 7-8 minutes, add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and Sambhar Masala to it.
- Mix the spices with the vegetables and cook for another 4-5 minutes. If required you can add water.
- When the spices are cooked properly, add required amount of water.
- Close the lid of the cooker. Cook it for 3 to 4 whistle. If required you can cook for some more time.
- Switch off the stove and allow the pressure of the cooker to come down by itself.
- Open the lid of the cooker and mash the vegetables and Dal. Mix it properly.
- Cook the Sambhar in open cooker again for 3-4 minutes. If required, add more water to it.
- Add the Tamarind Water and Chopped Coriander Leaves. Mix it. Switch off the stove and serve it hot.
- Vegetable Sambhar Masala is ready. Serve it with your favourite South Indian recipe like Idli, Dosa or Uttapam
Notes
- Vegetables can be added as per one’s choice. Vegetables such as Bottle gourd, Lady’s Finger (Okra), Drumstick, Cauliflower, Potato, Pumpkin, Capsicum, Radish, etc. can be used if you want to add.
- There are number of vegetables to add but you should add not more than 4-5 vegetables. If you add more vegetables, the sambhar can be thick and the taste will change.
- In the above recipe, I have added only Pumpkin, Brinjal, French Beans and Carrot. You can replace these vegetables with other ingredients.
- The thickness of Sambhar can be varied by addition of required amount of water. If you want proper thickness, add less water and if you want thin sambhar, add more water.
- Here I have used Homemade Sambhar Masala to prepare the recipe. If you want, you can use Readymade Sambhar Masala purchased from the market. However Homemade Masala is a better option.
- I have prepared the sambhar recipe in cooker so it has taken less time. Preparing the recipe by separately boiling the vegetables and then later on tempering it takes more time.