A sambar made with pearl onions (sambar onions), tomato, dhal and tamarind. This sambar goes well with hot rice. Try these other sambar recipes also.
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Onion Sambar
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minutesA sambar made with pearl onions (sambar onions), tomato, dhal and tamarind. This sambar goes well with hot rice.
Ingredients
Sambar onion – 15 to 20 Nos
Tomato – 1 No (medium size)
Green Chilli – 2
Thuvar dhal – 1 cup
Tamarind – small lemon size
Sambar Powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
- For seasoning:
2 tablespoon oil
Half teaspoon mustard
A pinch of asafoetida powder
Few curry leaves
Fresh coriander leaves – few
Directions
- Wash thuvar dhal and add two cups of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook till soft.
- Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice. It should be of 2 cups.
- Peel the onion and keep it whole. Cut tomato into medium size pieces Slit the green chillies lengthwise.
- In a frying pan add the oil (preferably gingelly oil) and when it is hot add mustard.
- When the mustard pops up add asafoetida and whole onions, green chillies, curry leaves and fry till the onion looks glossy.
- Add tomatoes pieces and fry for just one minute.
- Then add tamarind juice along with sambar powder, turmeric and salt. Cook on medium flame till it boils well.
- Then add the cooked dhal mashed. Stir and cook till all blends well and thick.
- Remove it and garnish wish fresh coriander leaves.