Spinach sambar

Posted on December 9th, 2009 in Soups ,

Ingredients:
A bunch of spinach
1 – tomato
1 – green chilli
Tamarind, lime size
1 to 1&1/2 tbsp – sambar powder
Salt
Asafoetida, a pinch
1/2 cup – tur dal
Turmeric, a pinch
To temper: Mustard seeds and jeera
Method
Cook dal with turmeric in pressure cooker.
Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes and extract the water.
Boil tamarind water with chopped tomato, green chilli, asafoetida, [...]

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Murungaikai ( Drumstick) Sambar

Posted on December 6th, 2009 in Soups , ,

Ingredients:
2 – drumsticks (murungaikai) (normal size)
200g – small(sambar) onions
Curry leaves, mustard seeds, for seasoning
lemon size tamarind
2 – tomato (normal size)
Dal, a handful
4tbsp – oil
To Masala:
Asafoetida, a pinch
5 – red chillis
2 tbsp – kadalai paruppu (Bengal gram dal)
4 tbsp – coconut grated
2 tbsp – oil
1/4 tsp – fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp – pepper
Method
Heat 2tbsp of oil in [...]

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Sambar

Posted on March 30th, 2009 in Soups , , , ,

Ingredients :
Split red gram 50gm
Red chillies 5gm
Fenugreek a pinch
Cumin a large pinch
Tamarind 20 gm
Coriander 5gm
Turmeric a pinch
Coconut 30gm
Drumsticks 30gm
Onions(small) 30gm
Brinjal 30gm
Ladies fingers 30gm
Tomatoes 30gm
salt to taste
Split bengal gram 5gm
split bengal gram 5gm
Oil 10ml
Asafoetida [...]

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