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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thrissur Style Sambar RECIPE#80




         Recipe courtesy :-
                                        Dr. Bindu Santhamma & Maya Manoj 






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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 ) Or use Frozen vegetables.


  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:-  Prepare tomato puree (paste made with one tomato in a blender or  add the tomato as such) and keep aside .



Step 6:-  Grind  one cup of  grated coconut  into a smooth paste  and keep aside .



Step 6:-  Add Step 4 and step 5 paste in a pan or in  a  cook pot.


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




 Step 8:Cook the vegetables with  3 green chillies , 2 tea spoon of tamarind pulp, 2-3 tea spoon of turmeric powder, salt and 1/2 - 1 1/2  cup  water  .

Step 9:- When the vegetable gets almost done, add   2-3 tsp of Nirapara Sambar powder  and add a pinch of asafoetida . Cook for another 10 minutes on low -medium flame.



 Step 10 :- Bring down the heat and add the  coconut paste (step 6)  .Mix well .Allows it to boil



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Step 11- Heat 2 table spoon of vegetable oil, Splutter mustard seeds and dried red chilies in another  small pan  .




Step 12:- Add 'this' to step 10 pan .Garnish with chopped Coriander leaves or fresh curry leaves.




Step 13:- Thrissur style Sambar ready....... It goes well with steamed rice, Dosa, Idly .......:) .
















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