Name: Onion Sambar - Brahmin Special
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Tuvar dal; Tamarind (lemon size); 200 g Shallots (Kunjulli); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Sambar powder; Asafoetida (A pinch); 4 tsp Coriander seeds (dhania); 3 tbsp Chana dal (Kadala parippu); 8 nos Red chilies; 1/2 tbsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 cup Coconut (grated); 4 tsp Coconut oil; 2 tsp Ghee; Salt (As reqd)

Onion Sambar - Brahmin Special

Onion Sambar : Tuvar dal, shallots and other ingredients are cooked together

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Tuvar dal
Tamarind lemon size
200 g Shallots Kunjulli
1 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Sambar powder
Asafoetida A pinch
4 tsp Coriander seeds dhania
3 tbsp Chana dal Kadala parippu
8 nos Red chilies
1/2 tbsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 cup Coconut grated
4 tsp Coconut oil
2 tsp Ghee
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing onion sambar - brahmin special, first wash tuvar dal and boil it with 3 cups of water and turmeric powder. Pressure cooker may be used. Fry coriander seeds(dhania), chana dal, fenugreek, and red chilly in coconut oil.
Stir in grated coconut and fry again. Grind the mixture with sufficient water. Keep aside.
Soak tamarind in water for a few minutes(till it gets soaked completely). Squeeze the tamarind and pour this water into the vessel in which sambar is going to be made.
Fry onion in ghee and put it into the vessel containing the tamarind water and then boil it by adding salt and turmeric.
Add previously boiled dal and boil.
Now add the ground coconut mixture and cook again for a few minutes.
Fry mustard seeds in coconut oil and pour into the mixture.
Add curry leaves and coriander leaves for better flavor. Onion sambar - brahmin special, is ready.

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Onion Sambar – Brahmin Special