vendakkai sambar
ladies finger sambar recipe
Servings: 4 cups
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Ingredients
- 6 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 cup coriander seeds
- 6-7 dry red chilies
- 2 spring curry leaves
- 1 cup coconut - grated
- 2 cups ladies finger
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 large onion - medium diced
- 1 large tomato - roughly chopped
- 1 cup tur dal
- 2-3 tbsp tamarind water
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Firstly, heat oil in a pan and add the asafoetida, fenugreek seeds and heat it up
- add red chillies, curry leaves and coriander seeds and Fry until coriander seeds lets out strong aroma. and when starts changing colour, add grated coconut
- Fry in simmer until it is reddish brown. Cool it down and grind it to a fine paste.
- Now, in the same pan, heat oil and drop in the ladies finger and fry until it is roasted.
- heat oil in a thick bottomed vessel and Crackle mustard seeds
- Add curry leaves and medium diced onions and fry for a minute until it is pale. add tomatoes roughly chopped and fry for a minute
- Next, add the fried ladies finger, cooked tur dal,prepared sambar masala paste, tamarind water, salt, water and mix well
- It has to boil for a minimum of 15 minutes until the raw smell goes off and flavour of sambar arises.
- switch off and serve hot with steamed rice