Tamil Nadu

Arachuvitta sambar

Name: Arachuvitta sambar
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Brahmin
Ingredients: 1/2 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas); Water, about 3 1/2 cups; a lemon sized ball tamarind; 2 in fingers drumstick (moringa pods); 10 peeled shallots; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds; 5 dried red chilli; 1/3 cup fresh grated coconut; a pinch asafoetida; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1 tsp jaggery; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Sambar made with freshly roasted, ground masala. Sunday sambar that smells like a wedding.

50 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayFreshly roasted masala and drumstick, finished in sesame oil.

The original

228kcalsame

8 gproteinsame

9 gfibresame

50minutessame

Arachuvitta sambar as Tamil homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)½ cup

Waterabout 3 1/2 cups

Tamarinda lemon sized ball

Drumstick (moringa pods)2, in fingers

Shallots10, peeled

Coriander seeds1 tbsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds¼ tsp

Dried red chilli5

Fresh grated coconut⅓ cup

Asafoetidaa pinch

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Sesame oil1 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves2 sprigs

Jaggery1 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric and 1 1/2 cups water for 4 whistles and mash.
2Roast coriander, chana dal, fenugreek and chillies in a few drops of oil; add coconut and roast until golden. Grind with water to a smooth paste.
3Boil drumsticks and shallots in tamarind water with salt until tender.
4Add the ground paste and dal, simmer until it thickens, add jaggery.
5Temper mustard, asafoetida and curry leaves in sesame oil, pour over and finish with coriander.

Serve it like this

Ladle over hot rice with a spoon of ghee and serve with a poriyal and appalam.

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Arachuvitta sambar

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