Pepper Sambar | Traditional Sambar Recipe

Flavourful Pepper Sambar recipe from Food Crib. This traditional Milagu Sambar recipe is suitable for idli, dosa & rice. This is a simple and healthy sambar recipe without adding sambar powder & other spice powders. 

 

Ingredients

Toor dal - 1/4 cup 

Tomatoes - 2 

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Tamarind - gooseberry size

Shallots - 6

Garlic - 4 cloves

Green chilies - 2

Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

For seasoning...

Oil - 3 tsp

Shallot - 1

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Method 

Pressure cook toor dal with tomatoes, fenugreek seeds, and a pinch of turmeric powder.

Soak the tamarind and keep aside.

Cut the onion, garlic & green chilies.

Heat oil in a pan and season with a shallot, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida. 

Add onions, green chilies, garlic, and curry leaves. 

Saute for 2 minutes and add tamarind juice. 

Add turmeric powder & cook till the raw smell goes. 

Add cooked dal mixture. 

Adjust the consistency by adding enough water. Add salt.

 

Dry roast 1/2 teaspoon pepper & 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds and grind coarsely. 

Add the ground powder to the sambar and cook for 3 minutes. 

Finally, add 1 teaspoon of ghee and turn off the flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idli or dosa.

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