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Hotel Sambar Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

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for sambar powder:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 4 dried kashmiri red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp coconut (grated)

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for hotel sambar:

  • 1 cup tamarind extract
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • 2 green chilli (slit)
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ onion (petals)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 2 drumsticks (chopped)
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1½ cup toor dal (cooked)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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for tempering:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard / rai
  • 1 dried kashmiri red chilli
  • few curry leaves

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Instructions

  1. in a kadai take 1 cup tamarind extract, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp jaggery, 2 green chilli and few curry leaves.
  2. also, add vegetables and 1 tsp salt.
  3. cover and boil for 10 minutes.
  4. further, add 1 cup water and 1½ cup toor dal.
  5. boil the mixture well.
  6. now add 3 tbsp of prepared sambar powder and mix well.
  7. boil for 2 minutes or till flavours of sambar powder is absorbed completely.
  8. pour the tempering over sambar.
  9. also, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and mix well.
  10. finally, hotel sambar is ready to serve along with hot steamed rice.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tsp oil.saravana bhavan sambar
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roast, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp chana dal, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp pepper and 4 dried kashmiri red chilli.saravana bhavan sambar
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also, add few curry leaves and 2 tbsp coconut. roast for a minute.sambar dal recipe
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cool the spices and blend to a fine powder without adding any water. sambar powder is ready.sambar dal recipe
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now in a kadai take 1 cup tamarind extract, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp jaggery, 2 green chilli and few curry leaves.sambar dal recipe
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also add ½ onion, 5 beans, 1 carrot, 2 drumsticks, 1 tomato and 1 tsp salt.sambar dal recipe
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cover and boil for 10 minutes.saravana bhavan sambar
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cook until the vegetable is cooked well. add water if required.saravana bhavan sambar
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further, add 1 cup water and 1½ cup toor dal.saravana bhavan sambar
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mix well adjusting the consistency as required.sambar dal recipe
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boil the mixture well.sambar dal recipe
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now add 3 tbsp of prepared sambar powder and mix well.hotel sambar recipe
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boil for 2 minutes or till flavours of sambar powder is absorbed completely.hotel sambar recipe
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prepare the tempering by heating 2 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 dried kashmiri red chilli and few curry leaves.hotel sambar recipe
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pour the tempering over sambar.hotel sambar recipe
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also, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and mix well.hotel sambar recipe
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finally, hotel sambar is ready to serve along with hot steamed rice.hotel sambar recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, use freshly prepared sambar powder or store brought sambar powder.
  • additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make sambar more healthy.
  • furthermore, cook the vegetables before adding dal as it doesn’t cook later.
  • finally, hotel sambar recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/hotel-sambar-recipe-sambar-dal-recipe/