Varutharacha Ulli Sambar
Kerala style Sambar recipe with Ground masala
Servings: 4 Servings
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Ingredients
To pressure cook
- 1/2-3/4 cup tur dal
- 1/4 cup shallots
- 2 nos green chillies
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- a pinch asafoetida
To roast and Grind
- 1 1/2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
- 3 dry red chilly
- 1 spring curry leaves
- a pinch fenugreek seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Other ingredients
- 1 large tomato - roughly chopped
- 1 gooseberry size tamarind
- salt - to taste
For seasoning
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 dry red chilli
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 1 tsp chopped corinader leaves
Instructions
- Pressure cook tur dal, shallots, green chilly, turmeric powder and asafoetida with enough water to 3-4 whistles. Mash them slightly.
- Heat little oil in a kadai, saute grated coconut, coriander seeds, red chilli, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds. Roast them till coconut turns reddish brown. Grind it to a smooth paste.
- To the cooked dal mixture, add roughly chopped tomatoes, the ground masala, tamarind water and salt. Add water to adjust consistency and give it a boil.
- Season with crackled mustard seeds and red chilli. Top it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.