sambar recipe | spring onion sambar | south indian sambar recipe, sambar with spring onion will be one of the tastiest sambars. Usually, the shallots or onions are used to make the sambar, especially the shallots mostly used in making the sambar. This spring sambar gives a unique flavor, so I haven’t added any veggies here. The sambar powder has its major part in making the sambar tasty. In this recipe, we are going to use freshly ground sambar powder.

Traditionally toor dal is used for making the sambar. But here I used toor dal and moong dal 1:1 ratio. Moreover, these mixed lentils are giving nice texture and taste.

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sambar recipe | spring onion sambar | south indian sambar recipe

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings 5

Ingredients

For making sambar powder:

1 tbsp coriander powder
4 dry red chilly
1 tsp chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp pepper
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tbsp dry coconut shred (desiccated coconut)

For pressure cooking dal:

¼ cup Toor dal
¼ cup moong dal
3 garlic cloves
2 cups water

for making sambar:

2 tbsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
⅛ tsp fenugreek seeds
1 dry red chilly
few curry leaves
A pinch asafoetida
5 spring onion (chopped)
2 tomato (chopped)
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ cup tamarind extract
2 cup water
1 tsp grated jaggery jaggery powder

Instructions

To cook the dal:

Take 1/4 cup of toor dal and 1/4 cup of moong dal, rinse in water. add these lentils into the pressure cooker.
add 3 garlic
Pour in 2 cups of water, pressure cook for 7 whistles

For making sambar powder:

In a pan, add 1 tbsp of coriander powder, 4 dry red chilly, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp of urad dal, ½ tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, ¼ tsp of fenugreek seeds. Dry roast it for 2 minutes
and then turn off the flame, add 2 tsp of dry coconut shred
After it got cool down, Transfer the spice mixture into the blender jar, blend it into a fine powder. the sambar powder is ready.

For making sambar:

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds, ¼ tsp cumin seeds, ⅛ tsp of fenugreek seeds, a spring of curry leaves, and a pinch of asafoetida
Now add in chopped spring onions, saute it for 2 minutes,
next, add in 2 tomatoes chopped, saute well
now add ½ tsp of turmeric powder, and salt
And then add the ground sambar powder, mix it for 30 seconds
after that add in ¼ cup of tamarind extract, mix
Now add in cooked dal and 2 cups of water, give a nice mix.
let it boil for 5 minutes
and then 1 tsp of jaggery
turn off the flame
garnish with chopped spring onions