Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe
Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe is a traditional recipe that is famous from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This recipe has a strong flavour from spices like cumin seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida, coriander and is laced with the texture of coconut with dal.
Ingredients
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1 Onion
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chopped
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1 Drumstick
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chopped to 2 inch long
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1 Tomato
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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soaked for 10 minutes and cooked
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2 sprig Curry leaves
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1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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1/2 tablespoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1/4 tablespoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
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Salt
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to taste
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1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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4 Dry Red Chillies
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soaked
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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Gingelly oil
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for tadka
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2 teaspoons Ghee
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe, prep all the ingredients first
Step 2
Soak the arhar dal in required water for about 15 to 20 minutes
Step 3
Once the lentils are soaked, drain the water, add the dal in a pressure with 2 cups water and pressure cook for about 4 whistle
Step 4
Let the pressure release naturally
Step 5
In a saucepan, add drumstick, onions, tomatoes with sufficient water on high heat for about 10 minutes or till cooked
Step 6
Keep it aside
Step 7
You can use a bit of vegetable stock for grinding masalas for the sambar
Step 8
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with gingelly oil
Step 9
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, coconut and roast for about a minute of till fragrant
Step 10
Allow to cool to room temperature
Step 11
You may spread this on a plate and leave on kitchen countertop for faster cooling
Step 12
In a mixer grinder, grind the masalas with the help of a bit of water, or the stock of boiled veggies to a smooth paste
Step 13
Add the ground masala back in the saucepan, add tamarind paste and start boiling the sambar with cooked dal, and about a glass more of water or to the required consistency
Step 14
Add salt and stir well
Step 15
While the sambar comes to boil, in the kadai, heat a bit of gingelly oil
Step 16
Once it is hot, on medium heat add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter
Step 17
Add curry leaves and saute for a few seconds, on low heat
Step 18
Once the sambar is boiled well for about 5-7 minutes, switch off heat, add the gingelly oil tadka, top it with some ghee and give it a stir
Step 19
The Coimbatore sambar is ready to serve
Step 20
Serve Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe with Steamed Rice Recipe and Capsicum Usili Recipe for a complete weekday meal