Udipi Sambar, How to make Udipi Style Sambar

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup toor dal
• 1 drumstick, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoon chana dal
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 1/2 teaspoon methi (fenugreek / vendhayam)
• 2 teaspoon coriander Seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin Seeds
• 5 byadagi chillies
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 3 brinjal, diced
• goose berry size tamarind
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hing (asafoetida / perungayam)
• 2 tablespoon jaggery
• 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Take a pan and heat coconut oil until slightly hot. Add in all the ingredients of the sambar powder masala and roast on a low flame until the lentils are golden. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate to cool. Grind it with half a cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside.

2. 2

   Boil the toor dal along with drumstick and water in a pressure cooker. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Add in the tomatoes and brinjal. Saute for a couple of minutes. Add in the tamarind pulp.

4. 4

   Let the mixture boil for 10 minutes. Add in the jaggery, salt and hing.

5. 5

   Add in the ground sambar masala paste. Add half a cup of water to clean the mixie jar and add the water back to the pan. Let the mixture simmer for 5 more minutes. Add in the cooked dal mixture to the pan.

6. 6

   Simmer briefly for a couple of minutes. Add in the chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame.