asy sambar for idli recipe
Author: Hebbar's Kitchen
Recipe type: side dish
Cuisine: south indian
Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients
for masala:
1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
1 tsp urad dal
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp chana dal
¼ tsp methi seeds / fenugreek seeds
5 kashmiri red chillis, dried
few curry leaves
1 tsp oil
¼ onion, roughly chopped
½ tsp garlic paste / 3 garlic cloves
¼ cup coconut, fresh / desiccated
small gooseberry sized tamarind
½ tsp garam masala powder
water as required, to blend smooth
for HOTEL style sambar:
1 tsp oil
½ onion, diced into cubes
½ potato, diced into cubes
½ tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
¼ cup beans, chopped
1 cup cooked toor dal
3 cups water or as required, to adjust consistency
small piece of jaggery / gud
few coriander leaves, chopped
for tempering:
1 tsp oil
¾ tsp mustard seeds
¾ tsp urad dal
pinch of hing / asafetida
few curry leaves
Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)
HOTELstyle sambar masala recipe:
in a wide pan add oil, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, coriander seeds, methi, red chillis and few curry leaves.
now add some onions and garlic paste.
switch off the flame and add coconut.
add a piece of tamarind and garam masala powder.
blend to smooth paste.
HOTELstyle sambar recipe:
in a large kadai add a tsp of oil and saute diced onions till they sweat.
now add potatoes and fry for a minute
along with water also add turmeric and salt to taste.
now add beans and cook for a minute.
add prepared masala paste and give a good stir. boil for 5-8 minutes.
add cooked dal.
also add 2-3 cups of water to get desired consistency.
add a small piece of jaggery.
prepare the tempering and pour it to sambar
add few chopped coriander leaves and give a good mix.

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