Sambhar Sambhar is versatile and can be enjoyed with idli, dosa, medu vada and rice too . This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 06 Mar 2019 in Recipes Course New Update " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Main Ingredients Split pigeon peas (tuvar dal/arhar dal), Turmeric powder Cuisine Tamil Nadu Course Dals and Kadhis Prep Time 26-30 minutes Cook time 21-25 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Sambhar 1/2 cup Split pigeon peas (tuvar dal/arhar dal) soaked 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder 4 tablespoons Oil Tamarind 1 lemon sized ball 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds 4 Whole dry red chillies broken 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida 4 Green chillies slit 10-12 Curry leaves 2 Drumsticks , cut into 2½ inch pieces 1 1/2 teaspoons Sambhar powder to taste Salt Method Pressure-cook the dal in two and half cups of water with turmeric powder and one teaspoon oil for three whistles. Open lid once the pressure has reduced. Mash the cooked dal lightly with a wooden spoon. Soak tamarind in one-cup warm water, extract pulp and set aside. Heat the remaining oil in a thick-bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter add dry red chillies, fenugreek seeds and asafoetida. Stir and add green chillies, curry leaves and drumsticks and cook for one minute on medium heat stirring briefly. Add sambhar powder, salt and one cup water. Reduce heat and simmer for six to eight minutes or till drumsticks are cooked. Add tamarind pulp, boiled dal and simmer for two to three minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice. #Asafoetida #Curry leaves #Drumsticks #Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) #Green chillies #Mustard seeds #Oil #Salt #Sambhar powder #Tamarind #Turmeric powder #Whole dry red chillies Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article