Name: Aracha Vitta Sambhar
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 no Drum stick; 1/2 cup Toor dal; 15 nos Shallots; 1 Tomato; Curry leaves (little); Jaggery (little); Tamarind (small ball); 2 tsp Oil; 1/4 tsp Mustard; 1/4 tsp Fenugreek; 1/4 tsp Cumin; 1 tblsp Coriander seed; 1 tsp Urad and channa dal; 4 Dry chili; 1/2 tsp Asafeotida; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/4 tsp Fenugreek; 2 tblsp Coconut; 1/4 tsp Mustard; 1 tsp Oil

Aracha Vitta Sambhar

Arachu Vitta means grinding the roasted spices to masala powder. The speciality of this recipe , is the addition of freshly ground masala to the sambar, instead of using sambhar powder.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

2 no Drum stick
1/2 cup Toor dal
15 nos Shallots
1 Tomato
Curry leaves little
Jaggery little
Tamarind small ball
2 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard
1/4 tsp Fenugreek
1/4 tsp Cumin

Roast and Grind:

1 tblsp Coriander seed
1 tsp Urad and channa dal
4 Dry chili
1/2 tsp Asafeotida
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Fenugreek
2 tblsp Coconut
1/4 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Oil

Instructions

Now roast all the ingredients listed under roast and grind. Allow it to cool.
Now grind it as a powder
Boil drum stick and keep aside
In a pan add oil and temper mustard , cumin and fenugreek
Now add shallots and tomato and cook well
Now add drum stick and boiled toor dal
Add Grounded powder, salt and mix well without lumps. cook till the raw smell goes
Now add tamarind water and jaggery cook.
Now turn off and serve with rice , dosa and idly . Arach Vitta Sambhar ready