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Verusenaga Sambar Recipe (Fresh Groundnuts Sambar)
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Verusenaga Sambar Recipe (Fresh Groundnuts Sambar)

A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled, onion - medium sized, -/2 cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
585kcal
Estimated Cost
275-425
Carbs66g
Protein37g
Fats20g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

17 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Verusenaga Sambar, add the peanuts in a pressure cooker with the required amount of water

    roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)
  2. 2

    Close the cooker and cook the peanuts till the cooker releases 2 whistles

    roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups)
  3. 3

    Drain the extra water and keep the peanuts aside

    roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups)
  4. 4

    Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan

  5. 5

    Once the oil is hot, add onions and cook till they become soft and translucent

    onion - medium sized(1)
  6. 6

    Take them out

  7. 7

    Add 1/2 cup boiled peanuts, cumin seeds, tamarind paste, fried onions, coriander leaves, sambar powder into the blender jar and blend it till it reaches a smooth consistency

    roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups)onion - medium sized(1)-/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)tamarind paste(2 tablespoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)sprig curry leaves(1)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Add this to the boiled peanuts in the cooker

    roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups)
  9. 9

    Add salt, chopped tomatoes, 1 cup of water and switch on the heat

    sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)tomato - chopped(1)
  10. 10

    Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes

  11. 11

    The next step is to temper the sambar

    sambar powder(1 tablespoon)
  12. 12

    For tempering, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a tadka pan

  13. 13

    Add mustard seeds and let it crackle

    -/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  14. 14

    Add dry red chillies, curry leaves and let it cook for about 10 seconds

    sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)sprig curry leaves(1)dry red chillies(2)
  15. 15

    Pour this into the sambar and give it a mix

    sambar powder(1 tablespoon)
  16. 16

    Serve hot

  17. 17

    Serve Verusenaga Sambar along with Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Vendakkai Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal

    sambar powder(1 tablespoon)

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