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🇮🇳
- 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
Close the cooker and cook the peanuts till the cooker releases 2 whistles
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 3
Drain the extra water and keep the peanuts aside
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 4
Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 5
Once the oil is hot, add onions and cook till they become soft and translucent
onion - medium sized(1) - 6
Take them out
- 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
Add this to the boiled peanuts in the cooker
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 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
Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes
- 11
The next step is to temper the sambar
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 12
For tempering, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a tadka pan
- 13
Add mustard seeds and let it crackle
-/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 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
Pour this into the sambar and give it a mix
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 16
Serve hot
- 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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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🇮🇳
Directions
17 steps- 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
Close the cooker and cook the peanuts till the cooker releases 2 whistles
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 3
Drain the extra water and keep the peanuts aside
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 4
Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 5
Once the oil is hot, add onions and cook till they become soft and translucent
onion - medium sized(1) - 6
Take them out
- 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
Add this to the boiled peanuts in the cooker
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - peeled(2 cups) - 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
Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes
- 11
The next step is to temper the sambar
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 12
For tempering, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a tadka pan
- 13
Add mustard seeds and let it crackle
-/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 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
Pour this into the sambar and give it a mix
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 16
Serve hot
- 17
Serve Verusenaga Sambar along with Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Vendakkai Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal
sambar powder(1 tablespoon)
About this recipe
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.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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