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Arachuvitta Sambar Recipe

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Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

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for sambar masala:

  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 6 dried red chilli
  • ¼ cup coconut (grated)
  • ½ cup water (for grinding)

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other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 10 shallots
  • 4 piece drumstick
  • ½ brinjal (chopped)
  • ½ radish (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cup water
  • ½ cup tamarind extract
  • ½ tsp jaggery
  • 1 cup toor dal (boiled)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

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how to make sambar masala paste:

  1. firstly, in a pan heat ½ tbsp sesame oil. add 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp chana dal, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp cumin and 6 dried red chilli.
  2. roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. add ¼ cup coconut and saute for a minute until the coconut turns aromatic.
  4. cool completely, and transfer to the mixi jar.
  5. add ½ cup water and blend to smooth paste. finally, arachuvitta masala paste is ready.

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how to make traditional tamil style mix veg sambar:

  1. firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp sesame oil. splutter, 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves.
  2. add 10 shallots and saute for a minute.
  3. also add 4 piece drumstick, ½ brinjal, ½ radish, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
  4. saute for a minute until the vegetables turn aromatic.
  5. now pour 3 cup water and mix well.
  6. cover and boil for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost cooked.
  7. further, add ½ cup tamarind extract and ½ tsp jaggery.
  8. mix well and boil for 5 minutes or until the raw flavour of tamarind goes away.
  9. add in the prepared masala paste, 1 cup toor dal and ¾ tsp salt.
  10. mix well and boil for 3 minutes or until all the flavours are well absorbed.
  11. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy arachuvitta sambar with hot steamed rice.

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How to make sambar masala paste

1
firstly, in a pan heat ½ tbsp sesame oil. add 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp chana dal, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp cumin and 6 dried red chilli.
2
roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
3
add ¼ cup coconut and saute for a minute until the coconut turns aromatic.
4
cool completely, and transfer to the mixi jar.
5
add ½ cup water and blend to smooth paste. finally, arachuvitta masala paste is ready.

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How to make traditional tamil style mix veg sambar

1
firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp sesame oil. splutter, 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves.
2
add 10 shallots and saute for a minute.
3
also add 4 piece drumstick, ½ brinjal, ½ radish, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
4
saute for a minute until the vegetables turn aromatic.
5
now pour 3 cup water and mix well.
6
cover and boil for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost cooked.
7
further, add ½ cup tamarind extract and ½ tsp jaggery.
8
mix well and boil for 5 minutes or until the raw flavour of tamarind goes away.
9
add in the prepared masala paste, 1 cup toor dal and ¾ tsp salt.
10
mix well and boil for 3 minutes or until all the flavours are well absorbed.
11
finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy arachuvitta sambar with hot steamed rice.araithu vitta sambar

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Notes

  • firstly, you can add vegetables of your choice to make the sambar nutritious.
  • also, if you do not like sesame oil flavour then you can add oil neutral flavoured oil.
  • additionally, roast the spices on low flame else the masala will burn.
  • finally, arachuvitta sambar recipe tastes great when served with rice and palya.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/arachuvitta-sambar-recipe-araithu-vitta/