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Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe
Tamil NaduSide DishVegetarian

Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe

A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with onion - chopped, drumstick - chopped to 2 inch long, tomato. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
795kcal
Estimated Cost
₹425-575
Carbs99g
Protein40g
Fats27g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

20 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe, prep all the ingredients first

  2. 2

    Soak the arhar dal in required water for about 15 to 20 minutes

    arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 0 minutes and cooked(1 cup)
  3. 3

    Once the lentils are soaked, drain the water, add the dal in a pressure with 2 cups water and pressure cook for about 4 whistle

    arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 0 minutes and cooked(1 cup)dry red chillies - soaked(4)
  4. 4

    Let the pressure release naturally

  5. 5

    In a saucepan, add drumstick, onions, tomatoes with sufficient water on high heat for about 10 minutes or till cooked

    onion - chopped(1)drumstick - chopped to 2 inch long(1)tomato(1)arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 0 minutes and cooked(1 cup)
  6. 6

    Keep it aside

  7. 7

    You can use a bit of vegetable stock for grinding masalas for the sambar

  8. 8

    Heat a heavy bottomed pan with gingelly oil

    gingelly oil - for tadka
  9. 9

    Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, coconut and roast for about a minute of till fragrant

    coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 tablespoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)dry red chillies - soaked(4)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    Allow to cool to room temperature

  11. 11

    You may spread this on a plate and leave on kitchen countertop for faster cooling

  12. 12

    In a mixer grinder, grind the masalas with the help of a bit of water, or the stock of boiled veggies to a smooth paste

    tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)
  13. 13

    Add the ground masala back in the saucepan, add tamarind paste and start boiling the sambar with cooked dal, and about a glass more of water or to the required consistency

    arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 0 minutes and cooked(1 cup)tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)
  14. 14

    Add salt and stir well

    salt - to taste
  15. 15

    While the sambar comes to boil, in the kadai, heat a bit of gingelly oil

    gingelly oil - for tadka
  16. 16

    Once it is hot, on medium heat add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter

    coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 tablespoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)
  17. 17

    Add curry leaves and saute for a few seconds, on low heat

    sprig curry leaves(2)
  18. 18

    Once the sambar is boiled well for about 5-7 minutes, switch off heat, add the gingelly oil tadka, top it with some ghee and give it a stir

    arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 0 minutes and cooked(1 cup)gingelly oil - for tadkateaspoons ghee(2)
  19. 19

    The Coimbatore sambar is ready to serve

  20. 20

    Serve Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe with Steamed Rice Recipe and Capsicum Usili Recipe for a complete weekday meal

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