Weeknight · Tamil Nadu
साम्बर
Sambhar
Sour, then hot, in that order
Sambhar is a tamarind dish that happens to contain dal, not a dal that happens to be sour. Get that the right way round and the rest follows.
Sunder Rasoi Decal
Authentic Sambhar preparation
Sudhaji
- Time
- 45 min
- Effort
- Steady
- Heat
Everything that goes in
सामग्री
- 3/4 cup tuar dal
- Lemon-sized ball of tamarind
- 1 drumstick, cut in fingers
- 1 small brinjal, cubed
- 10 shallots, peeled
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 10 curry leaves
Plus these off the shelf
Serve with · Rice and a spoon of ghee, or idli.
Get the blendsMethod
- १BoilCook tuar dal with haldi until it collapses completely. It should pour, not sit.
- २PrepDrumstick, brinjal and shallots in rough pieces — sambhar wants vegetables you can still identify.
- ३StirTamarind water and sambhar masala into the vegetables. Simmer until they give, then the dal.
- ४TadkaRai, curry leaf and a pinch of hing in hot oil, poured over at the very last second.
The one thingBoil the tamarind before the dal goes in. Raw tamarind stays sharp and never settles down.
Saath mein banaate hain
आइए, साथ में बनाते हैं।
Cook it with him, step by step.
He works a real chulha — the vessel changes with the step, the flame comes up for a tadka, and you can hear the whole thing. Sound on.
उबालना· Boil
अब उबलने दीजिए। जल्दी नहीं।
Let it boil. No hurrying it.
Sambhar · step 1 of 4
Weeknight · Tamil Nadu
Sambhar
१
Boil · उबालना
Cook tuar dal with haldi until it collapses completely. It should pour, not sit.