HOMEMADE PERFECT SAMBAR RECIPE | SOUTH INDIAN COMFORT FOOD

🌶️✨ Unravel the secrets to creating the perfect bowl of South Indian comfort food and flavors with our Homemade Veggie Sambar! 🍲🔥. Get ready to make a soul-satisfying easy homemade meal.

Vegetable Sambar Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas)
• 1 small eggplant, diced
• 1/2 cup drumsticks, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons sambar powder
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• Salt to taste
• 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• Few curry leaves
• 2 dried red chilies
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions:

Preparation:

• Rinse the toor dal under running water until the water runs clear. Soak it in water for 30 minutes.
• In a pressure cooker, boil the toor dal for 4-5 whistles with salt and set aside.
• Soak the sambar powder in water and set it aside.

Cooking:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add fenugreek seeds, dried red chilies, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
• Add asafoetida. Sauté for a few seconds.
• Add all the vegetables (eggplant, drumsticks, onions, tomatoes) to the pot. Mix them well. Let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add curry leaves and mix them well. 
• Add sambar masala. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the raw smell disappears. Mix vegetables well with the spice mixture. 
• Add the cooked toor dal to the pot and mix well. Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed.
• Bring the sambar to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• Once done turn off the flames, and add lemon juice to the sambar. Give it a quick stir.
• Your easy sambar recipe is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice, dosa, or idli.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes (excluding dal soaking time)

Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

Enjoy your delicious homemade vegetable sambar!