Name: Thanjavur Special Sambar ( Radish Sambar) recipe by Tamil Selvi at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Toor dal - 1 cup; Tomato - 2; Shallots - 15; Salt - To taste; Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp; Tamarind - 100 gm; Radish - 2; Curry leaves - a bunch; Coriander leaves - 3 tablespoons ( chopped); Garlic - 5 cloves; Green chili - 1; Asafoetida - A pinch; Water - As required; Oil - 1 tbs; To make sambar powder: Red chili - 3; Coriander seeds - 1 tsp; Urad dal - 1 tsp; Channa dal - 1 tsp; Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp; Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp; Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp; Fennel - 1/4 tsp; Grated Coconut - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Toor dal - 1 cup
Tomato - 2
Shallots - 15
Salt - To taste
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind - 100 gm
Radish - 2
Curry leaves - a bunch
Coriander leaves - 3 tablespoons ( chopped)
Garlic - 5 cloves
Green chili - 1
Asafoetida - A pinch
Water - As required
Oil - 1 tbs
To make sambar powder: Red chili - 3
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Fennel - 1/4 tsp
Grated Coconut - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

In a pressure cooker add toor Dal, turmeric, asafoetida, green chili, garlic and water. Cook till 3 whistles.
Cut onions, tomatoes and radish in medium size pieces.
Soak tamarind in warm water for 15 minutes.
Make sambar powder - In a pan add a spoonful of oil and all the ingredients listed for sambar powder. fry till light golden. Take it out in a plate and let it cool and then grind to a fine powder.
Heat another pan and add oil. When oil heats up add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. Once the spices splutter add onion and saute till it turns golden then add tomatoes and radish. Add some water and bring it to a boil. Let it boil for 10 minutes and then add tamarind pulp. Let it again boil for 5 minutes. Add the cooked dal to this masala.
let all the masala and dal get nicely incorporated and then add 3 tablespoons of homemade sambar powder and salt. Let the sambar boil for 5 more minutes.
Switch off the flame and spoon the sambar is the serving dish. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice.

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