Methi sambar recipe | Vendhaya keerai sambar – an everyday recipe of sambar with methi/fenugreek leaves and drumstick. this version of sambar is made with sambar powder and is a kind of instant sambar recipe which we call it as podi sambar. this is good for both rice and dosa/idli.
some of the sambar recipes:
- Sambar recipe Kerala style
- Drumstick Mango Sambar recipe
- Vendakkai sambar recipe
- Hotel style sambar sadham
- Pumpkin sambar recipe
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heat oil and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds. let it splutter and add chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, drumstick and methi leaves.
fry until it wilts/shrinks. add water, salt, turmeric powder, tamarind water.
mix well, close and cook until vegetable is done. open and add cooked dal and sambar powder.
mix well and add asafoetida a pinch. mix well and boil for 5-10 minutes. add ghee and mix once.
serve hot with rice
Methi sambar recipe
vendhaya keerai sambar
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
cooking dal40 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1/2 no tomato chopped
- 2 no drumstick chopped
- 1/2 cup methi leaves
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2-3 tbsp tamarind water
- 1.5 cups cooked tur dal
- 2 tsp sambar powder
- a pinch asafoetida
- 1 tbsp ghee
Instructions
- heat oil and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds. let it splutter and add chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, drumstick and methi leaves.
- fry until it wilts/shrinks. add water, salt, turmeric powder, tamarind water.
- mix well, close and cook until vegetable is done. open and add cooked dal and sambar powder.
- mix well and add asafoetida a pinch. mix well and boil for 5-10 minutes. add ghee and mix once.
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