Sambar / How to make Sambar / Indian Lentil soup / DrumSticks Sambar / முருங்கைகாய் சாம்பார்

Sambar is a very popular and a traditional dish in South India . It is served along with Steamed Rice , or Idly and Dosa. It is made using the pigeon peas / Toor dhal . It is can also be called as Lentil Soup .

Sambar Recipe  / Indian Lentil soup / சாம்பார்

Ingredients:

Preparation Time : 10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes | Serves : 4
Recipe Category: Main Dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

To Cook Dal :

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1 pinch

To Temper :

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal -1 tsp
• Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli - 2 no
• Onions - 1 no ,  diced
• Tomatoes - 1 no ,  chopped
• Tamarind juice - 1/4 cup
• Any vegetable  - chopped ( I used Drum Sticks )
• Sambar powder - 2 tsp

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker, add the toor dhal,some water,turmeric powder, hing and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Mash it up . Set aside . ( I added few chopped tomatoes , but this is optional )

In a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, methi seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, and fry for few seconds .

Now add the onions  cook till the onions become translucent.Add tomatoes and cook till soft .

Now add the chopped vegetables , sambhar powder, salt and tamarind juice and allow the contents  to boil .

Transfer these contents to the cooked toor dal and mix well.

Check for salt and allow it to cook in pressure cooker for 1 whistle or cook in open pan for 15 -20 minutes till the vegetables are cooked.

 

Serve hot with Steamed Rice or Ven pongal , Idly , Dosa .  

Check out The other Sambar Recipes in the blog below :

• Moong Dal Sambar 
• Spring Onion Sambar 
• Pumpkin Sambar 
• Check out all the other Dal recipes in the blog here 

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