Araichu vitta sambar is a traditional tamilnadu sambar with ground ingredients. The roasting and grinding adds flavour to this sambar and it tastes so good. In this recipe, I have changed a little bit. My mother used to make this on festival days and special days.
Ingredients : |
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| Toor dhal | – 1 cup |
| Small onions | – 1 cup |
| Tomatoes | – 3 |
| Tamarind | – small lemon sized |
| Sambar powder | – 3 tsp. |
| Asafoetida | – ½ tsp. |
| Salt | – as needed or 2 tsp. |
| Coriander leaves | – a handful (Optional) |
For Grinding: |
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| Grated coconut | – ½ cup |
| Red chillies | – 2 |
| Channa dhal | – 2 tsp. |
| Dhania | – 2 tsp. |
| Black pepper | – 1 tsp. |
| Cumin seeds | – 1 tsp. |
For Seasoning: |
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| Oil | – 2 tsps. |
| Mustard | – 1 tsp. |
| Ured dhal | – 1 tsp. |
| Curry leaves | – a handful |
Method :
- Roast the ingredients given for grinding to a reddish colour with 1 tsp. of oil and grind to a fine paste.
- Cook toor dhal in pressure cooker with turmeric and 1 tsp. of oil.
- In a pan, add oil and season with the seasonings.
- Add finely cut onions and saute till it turns transparent.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy.
- Now add dhal, tamarind juice, sambar powder, ground masala and asafoetida and boil.
- Keep in low flame and boil for 10 minutes.
- Switch off the flame and add coriander leaves.
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