Kathirikkai Avarakkai Murungakkai Sambar – Mixed Vegetable Sambar
Kathirikkai, avarakkai and murungakkai (brinjal, broad beans, drumstick) is one of the popular combination for making sambar. I made this sambar using freshly ground sambar powder which makes it more tastier. It is a perfect combination with rice as well as idi/dosa. For those who doesn’t know about sambar: Sambar is a staple food in the Southern parts of India. Vegetables are cooked with lentils and spices and served with boiled rice or idli/dosa. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Broad beans (avarakkai) – 1 cup Brinjal (kathirikkai) – 4 2″ long drumstick (murungakkai) pieces – 7 or 8 Toor dal – 2/3 cup (133 gram) Tamarind juice – 1 cup (from a small lime sized tamarind ball) Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Roast and grind: Oil – 3/4 tsp...
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Ericha Kuzhambu (with leftover curries)
Ericha Kuzhambu is more like a thick gravy prepared from the left over sambar, rasam, kootu, kara kuzhambu and other curries. Most of the time we end up with left overs after a party or an occasion or even on a regular day. When you have a left over sambar, rasam or kootu or South Indian other curries, Ericha Kuzhambu is the solution. When you mix all these dishes and cook them it gives a unique taste and also prevents wastage of food. Ingredients: Small red onions (shallots) – 6 or 7 Oil – 2 to 3 tbsp (preferably sesame oil) Mustard seeds – 1 tsp A few curry leaves Left over sambar/rasam/kootu/kara kuzhambu Sambar powder – 2 tsp (adjust to spice level) A little salt (optional) Method of Preparation: Heat a tbsp oil in a pan and add...
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Podalangai Poricha Kuzhambu (Snake Gourd Lentil Stew)
Poricha Kuzhambu is a traditional dish from Tamil Nadu which is prepared from lentils, spices and vegetables and served with cooked rice. There are different versions of this dish. This one is a simple and yummy recipe from my mom and one of my all time favorite dish. Different type of lentils such as toor dal, moong dal and channa dal can be used for this dish. Today I am going to make it with channa dal and moong dal (protein rich). The perfect combination for this dish would be paruppu usli or potato fry (urulai fry). My mouth waters when I imagine that… Ingredients: Snake Gourd – 500 gram (1.1 lb) Channa dal – 3/4 cup Moong dal – 1/4 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Dried red chilies...
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Pavakkai Pitlai (Bitter Gourd Sambar)
Bitter Gourd or Bitter Melon (known as Pavakkai in Tamil and Karela in Hindi), as the name indicates is a bitter vegetable with lots of precious nutrients and less calories. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, beta-carotene, calcium and potassium. It is known for its medicinal values. My mom always force me to eat karela saying it purifies your blood and is good for your heart. I should thank her for making me eat this vegetable. Now it has grown on me and I don’t hate to eat it anymore. On the contrary, my husband loves it. So I try incorporate it in my cooking as much as possible. It is popular in Indian cuisine. In South...
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Araichuvitta Sambar – Lentil Soup (with Jackfruit Seeds/Drumstick)
I am back from my long India vacation. And started my cooking in my favorite kitchen. I had brought some jackfruit seeds from India. So I just made my all time favorite sambar (lentil soup) with my mom’s recipe. This sambar recipe is a very traditional recipe in south India. It’s little different from the regular sambar. If you don’t have jackfruit seeds you can substitute any vegetable. This goes very well with idli, dosa and rice. Trust me it tastes like heaven! Ingredients: Shallots: 7-8(Peeled) Tomato: 1 Oil: 2 tbsp Toor dal: 1/2 cup Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Asafoetida: 1/4 tsp Urad dal: 1 tsp Jack fruit seeds: 1/2 cup Drumsticks : 7-8 nos Coriander Leaves : 2 tbsp (For garnishing) Tamarind paste: 2 tbsp Masala to Grind: Coriander Seeds : 11/2tbsp Channa dal: 1tbsp Cumin seeds...
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Radish Sambar
Happy Pongal to all our readers…Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal… Today’s special is Mullangi Sambar or Radish Sambar. In tamil Radish is called Mullangi.I like to add a lot of vegetables to my sambar. But when it comes to Mullangi, I only prefer to add pearl onions. We call it Mullangi Vengaya Sambar. It is very popular in Tamil Nadu. The aroma is just too good. But always remember to saute radish with a little oil and then add cook because it can be bitter if added without sauteing. Here you go… Ingredients: Toor dal – 1 cup Pearl onions – 7 to 8 (peeled) Radish – 1/2 cup (peeled and sliced thinly) Green chilies – 2 Sambar powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp Tamarind juice – 1 cup ( from 1 tbsp of fresh tamarind) Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp Oil...
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Preparation Time : 40 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Split daliya(Pottu kadalai) :3 tbsp Onion : 1(medium)(sliced lenghtwise) Tomato : 2(small) Green chili : 4 Coconut : 2 tbsp Cumin seeds : 2tsp Asafoetida : a pinch Curry leaves : 8 springs salt to taste Garlic : 3 Ginger : 1 inch(chopped) oil : 1 tbsp Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Urad dal :1 tsp Fennel seeds : 1 tsp Water : 1 cup coriander leaves : few(for garnishing) Method of Preparation: Fry half of the sliced onions with garlic (2) ,cumin seeds ,green chili(2),ginger(1/2 inch)and coconut (chopped) in a oil.Fry it for few minutes or till the onions turn in to Golden color . Now add split daliya (3 tbsp) to the above mixture and remove from heat.Let it...
Read MoreSambar powder
Preparation time: 30 mins Spice level: 4.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Red chillies – 125 g Coriander seeds – 300 g Channa dal -50 g Toor dal – 125 g Pepper – 50 g Cumin seeds – 50 g Turmeric – 75 g Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Method: Dry roast all the above ingredients separately for 2 mins and Let it cool. Grind it together to a fine powder. Store in an air tight...
Read MoreBreakfast Special Sambhar
Its one of my favorite recipe. once you make this sambar you will love it. such an special sambar it is. Especially it goes well with idli, dosa. A wonderful breakfast dish. Preparation time: 45 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients Vegetables(Carrot,Beans or Drumstick or potatoes ) Pearl onions : 10 to 12 nos Tomatoes:3 nos Red gram(Toor dal) : 1/2 cup Tamarind:lemon size ball Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Salt:As reqd Coriander leaves for garnishing For seasoning Mustard seeds:1 tsp Red chillies : 2 nos Curry leaves : 2 springs Fennel seeds :1/2 tsp For Masala Coriander seeds :2 tbsp Bengal gram(Channa dal) :2 tsp Fenugreek:1 tsp Red chillies:5 nos Curry leaves:4 sprigs Asafoetida: 1/2″ piece Coriander leaves(optional) : few springs Oil: 2 tbsp or ghee (ghee gives more aroma and taste too)...
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