Kottayam Style Sambar RECIPE#160

Step 1:- Cut vegetables ( 2-3 drumstick ,one  Savala/ Onion  ,6-9 Pearl onion( Kochulli) , One Carrot,1-2 Egg plant ,2-3 Cucumber , one Snake gourd , 4-7 baby carrots, and  2 large tomato  ) Or use Frozen vegetables. And keep aside .

  Step 2:-  Soak 1/ 2 cup of  toordal ( parippu).

Step 3:- Pressure cook  toordal ( parippu), with  3-4 garlic and salt for 2-3 whistle ( or cook on stove top for 20 minutes ) . 

Step 4:- When the dal gets almost cooked,  blend it , until it is becomes smooth paste.Keep  aside.

Step 5:-  Soak    tamarind ( small lemon sized  )  in 1/4 cup water .

Step 6:-  Add Step 4  paste in a pan or in  a  cook pot.

Step 7:-  Add  the vegetables ( from step 1) . 

Step 8:-  Add   the tamarind pulp  ( from step 5 ) . 

Step 9:-  Add  11/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder , salt ,

 4-5 splitted green chillies , and 2- 3 cups of water ,

cook  for  12-15 minutes ,  until the vegetable is   ''done'' .

Step 10:- When the vegetable gets almost done, add   3-4  teaspoons of Nirapara Sambar powder  ,

a pinch of asafoetida ,  and  1/2 cup of chopped cilantro . Cook for another 10 minutes on low -flame. 

FINAL SEASONING 

Step 11:- Heat a  pan  ,  add  a  table spoon of oil ( canola)  .

splutter 1 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds , 

 2-3 dried red chilliies  , 

 and few curry leaves  . And  saute   for 1-2 minutes .

Step 12:- Pour over  ''the vegetables '' ( step 10 )  '    , Combine well.    ''Cook ''for another 2-5 minutes on low flame . 

Step 13:- Kottayam  style Sambar ready.......  Enjoy with  steamed rice/ Dosa/ Idly .......:) ...... JA -Mathew-