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Sambar in Tamil Nadu has 2 meanings.
One is the nick name of famous tamil actor Gemini Ganesan.
And other is, as we all know, a dish.
Recipe for preparing Sambar:
* Water - half litre
* Puli - 5 to 8 pieces
* Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
* Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
* Salt - 1 teaspoon
* Curry leaves - 10 to 15
* Corriander leaves - 5 to 10
* Pepper
* Vegetables - anything at any quantity - Sliced
* Toor Dhal - half cup
* Tomato - 2 - sliced.
Method
Drop the tamarind (puli) in water. Squeeze it to make juice out of it.
Now, remove the tamarind. Add the dhal and boil the water. Put the sliced vegetables and add salt, pepper, chilli powder, turmeric powder to it.
Boil for 10 to 15 mins.
Add corriander leaves and curry leaves.
The Dish is ready to serve.
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Chandru Always Rocks - #829
Good that some one has come with apt response.
The details are realy useful for a home maker.
K Mohan
Theeinal Sutta Punn Arumay...Aaradhey Naavinaal Sutta Vadu... - #898Thank you Chandra Shekar R
You havr given detailed description for the preparation of vegetable sambar, one of the favourate food of tamil people and with out this sambar there is no tamil marriages.
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Kavitha - #899Thank you Chandra Shekar R
You have given detailed description for the preparation of vegetable sambar, one of the favourate food of tamil people and with out this sambar there is no tamil marriage.
regards
Kavitha - #1311
Kavitha,
There are two types of traditional Tamil Sambar.
One is the simple sambar. For this you need-
Vegetables like Onion, drumstick, potato, brinjal, ladies' finger etc-cut into cubes or diced.
Tuvar dhal- half a cup-boiled and mashed
Tamarind-lemon sized -soaked in water.
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Salt-to taste
Green chillies-3
Sambar powder-1 tbsp
Curry leaves-to garnish
Mustard
Methi powder-a pinch
Asafetida-a pinch
Boil vegetables in tamarind water. Add salt and sambar powder. When the vegetables are cooked, add boiled and mashed tuvar dhal. Simmer till thick, add a pinch of methi powder and asafetida. Remove from fire.
In a kadai heat oil and splutter mustard. Add curry leaves and split green chilies. Add to sambar. Serve hot with rice and curry.
The other sambar is the 'Arachuvitta sambar' or 'ground paste sambar'.
For this you need-
Vegetables like onion, white radish peeled and cut in circles or the stalks of greens.
Tuvar dhal-quarter cup-boiled and mashed.
Coconut-half a cup grated.
Bengal gram-2 tsp
Dhania seeds-1 tsp
Red chilies-3
Tamarind- lemon sized soaked in water.
Salt to taste
Oil
Mustard
Green chilli-1
Curry leaves
Boil vegetables in tamarind water. In a kadai heat a little oil and roast grated coconut, Bengal gram, red chilies and dhania seeds. Grind this to a thick paste. When the vegetables are cooked add mashed tuvar dhal and ground paste along with salt.
Let the sambar simmer on slow fire till the paste loses its raw smell. Switch off.
In a kadai heat the rest of the oil, splutter mustard add green chili and curry leaves and add to sambar.
This special sambar is a very good accompaniment to spicy roast potato curry. - #1312
Hi Kavitha
Tamilnadu Sambar is famous in its flavour and taste. It is also known as 'Bisibela Bath'.
I have written how to make Tamilnadu Sambar in our article section. You are welcome to have a look at this at: http://www.tamilspider.com/resources/3440-Sambar-Rice.aspx
Regards
Sowmya
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Sowmya
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