Jan 22, 2013

Arachu vitta Sambhar

Make a delicious Arachu Vitta Sambar using this simple recipe from my Madappalli.

Ingredients:
Tovar Dhal                              1 cup
 Tamarind extract                   ½ cup
Red chili powder                      1 tsp.
Sambhar Powder                      1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder                        ¼ tsp.
Salt                                                to taste
Hing                                               ¼ tsp.
Vegetables:
Chopped white pumpkins      ½ cup
Chopped carrots                       ½ cup
Tomatoes                                  2 no.
Curry leaves                              1 stem
Dry ingredients:  
Chenna Dhal (Bengal gram)     - ½ cup
Whole red chilies                          8 no.
Shredded Coconut                        ½ cup
Coriander seeds                            1 tsp.
Fenugreek seeds                             ½ tsp.
Oil                                                    1 tsp.
For Seasoning:
Coconut oil                                   2 tsp.
Mustard seeds                             1 tsp.
Broken Red chilies                       2 no.
Methi seeds                                 ½ tsp.

Method:
  • Boil the Tovar dal in a pressure cooker. Mash it and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai; fry all the dry ingredients for 3 minutes.
  • Then grind together red chili powder, Sāmbhar powder, with some water. Grind like a paste. Keep aside.
  • Cook the vegetables (pumpkins, carrots) with a turmeric powder in a little water.  Remove from the fire, when soft.
  • Heats the coconut oil in a pan, add tomatoes, saute for a minute. Now add the ground Sāmbhar masala. Stir well. Add the cooked vegetables, mashed Tovar dhal and tamarind extract. Mix well and add   2 cups of water. Let it cook 20 minutes on low medium heat.
  • In a small kadai, heat 2 tsp. of coconut oil and add all seasonings. Let it simmer till they begin to crackle.
  • Add to the Sāmbhar and serve hot with rice. 

6 comments:

  1. I love arachi vitta sambar they taste awesome. They are my favorite nicely made.

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  2. Thanks janani. They are my favorite also

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  3. wow, i have been looking for Sambhar recipe! we don't get Sambhar here and i told everyone that i know how to cook Sambhar and will prepare it one day :D. will bookmark this page.

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  4. Hi Debajyoti

    Thanks for the comment. Feel free to try the recipes and let me know how it went

    Sadhana

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  5. lovely page, great recipes am glad to find you here...

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