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Sambhar | Recipes | | Resturant in Delhi

Sambhar

Sambhar is a spicy Indian lentil soup made with various vegetables and spices. A special powder is made by grinding various spices in a definite proportion and that is the main base for a delicious sambhar. It is more common in the south Indian states and every state has its own version. Some have a spicy sambhar and some have a little sweetness to it. It is an accompaniment with a lot of dishes like idli, vada, dosa and rice. Lot of vegetables like brinjal, ladyfinger, carrot, radish and others are added which makes it a very healthy dish. This is a traditional recipe which I got from one of my south Indian friend and have been making it since a long time. So go ahead and enjoy this hot and spicysambhar. Here is the recipe.

All you need is

Arhar ki dal – 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Heeng -1/4 tsp

Onion – 1 cup (thinly sliced)

Tomato – 1 cup (chopped)

Sambhar powder –  2 tbsp

Carrot – 1 (cut into cubes)

Radish –  (cut into cubes)

Tamarind paste – 1 tbsp

Sambhar Recipe

Wash and cook arhar ki dal with 3 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder.

In a heavy-bottom pan, add oil.

When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and heeng.

Add curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.

Add onions and fry for 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, sambhar masala, carrots and radish.

Fry for 2 minutes.

Add this masala to the cooked dal.

Cook again till vegetables are cooked.

Add tamarind paste.

Serve hot.