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Travancore Sambaar/Sambhar (Kerala Lentil Curry) South Indian Cuisine Recipe Sambhar Recipe MY RATING - 9/10 Source - travancorefood.blogspot.com   youdesaia.com Ingredients 1 Cup Pigeon Peas (tuvar dal) 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp Sambar Powder 4 Nos Red Chillies dried 50 gms Shallots 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil 1/2 Tsp Asafoetida (Hing) 3 Nos Drumsticks 2 Nos Potatoes 2 Nos Tomatoes 1 No Cucumber Salt to taste 1 tbsp Tamarind paste 1 Sprig Curry Leaves Method - Wash and pressure cook the lentils along with turmeric powder - Transfer the cooked lentils to a stock pot or container - Add the cut vegetables to this and cook over medium flame with some added water - Add tamarind paste and salt per taste - Bring this mixture to boil and add sambar powder and hing - In a seperate pan heat the coconut oil, add musard seeds, shallots, dry red chillies and curry leaves - Pour this mixture of spluttered mustard,shallots,chillies over the boiling

Udipi Sambaar (Udupi Sambhar/Lentil Curry) Dakshina Kannada (Southern Canara) Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 9.6/10 Source - www.udupifood.blogspot.com Ingredients : 1/2 Cup Toor Dal 1/2 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 1 Tsp Urad Dal 6 Nos Red Chillies 2 Tsps Corriander seeds 5 sprigs Curry Leaves 1 cup coconut (Grated) 30 nos Shallots 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 pinch asafoetida 2 Nos Green chillies 2 cups cut chunks of vegetables (brinjals, carrots, french beans, pumpkin, yam) 2 Tsp tamarind paste: Salt to taste 2 Tsps Jaggery/Salt Oil as per need Method: - Cook the tuvar dal till tender then mash. - Heat 1 tblsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan and roast the fenugreek seeds till light red, then add 1/2 tsp urad dal and let it saute till they change colour too. - Add the red chilli and coriander seeds. - Add a 3 sprigs of curry leaves and the grated coconut and roast. - They should all turn light brown and aromatic. - Cool and grind to a fine paste with a little water. - Heat 1 tblsp