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# Sambar Vada Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 10 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 40 min      |
  | **Total time** | 50 min      |
  | **Serves**     | 10 servings |
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## Ingredients

### for sambar:

* ½ cup toor dal
* 1 to mato
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
* 1½ cup water
* 3 tsp oil
* 1 tsp mustard / rai
* pinch of hing / asaofetida
* 1 dried red chilli
* few curry leaves
* 2 green chilli *(slit)*
* ½ onion *(petals)*
* ½ cup tamarind extract
* ½ tsp jaggery / gud
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tbsp sambar powder
* 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

### for vada:

* 1 cup urad dal
* 2 green chilli *(finely chopped)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* few curry leaves *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 tbsp dry coconut / kopra *(chopped)*
* pinch of hing / asafoetida
* 2 tbsp rice flour
* ½ tsp salt
* oil for deep frying

## Instructions

1. firstly, pressure cook ½ cup toor dal, 1 tomato, ¼ tsp turmeric and 1½ cup water for 5 whistle.
2. in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp mustard, pinch of hing, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
3. also saute 2 green chilli and ½ onion for a minute.
4. now add ½ cup tamarind extract, ½ tsp jaggery and 1 tsp salt. mix well.
5. boil for 10 minutes or till tamarind extract gets cooked well.
6. add in whisked dal and tomato. mix well.
7. also add 1½ cup water and adjust consistency. boil well.
8. furthermore add 1 tbsp of sambar powder and stir well.
9. add in 1 tbsp ghee and boil for 2 minutes.
10. finally sambar is ready to serve with vada or idli.

## Vada sambar recipe

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup toor dal, 1 tomato, ¼ tsp turmeric and 1½ cup water.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-3.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    pressure cook for 5 whistles or till dal gets cooked completely.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-4.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp mustard, pinch of hing, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-5.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also saute 2 green chilli and ½ onion for a minute.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-6.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add ½ cup tamarind extract, ½ tsp jaggery and 1 tsp salt. mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-7.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    boil for 10 minutes or till tamarind extract gets cooked well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-8.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now whisk the pressure cooked dal and tomato to form a smooth paste.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-9.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in whisked dal and tomato. mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-10.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also add 1½ cup water and adjust consistency. boil well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-11.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore add 1 tbsp of [**sambar powder**](/recipes/sambar-powder-recipe-sambar-masala) and stir well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-12.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in 1 tbsp **[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** and boil for 2 minutes.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-13.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally sambar is ready to serve with [**vada**](/recipes/medu-vada-recipe-medhu-vadai) or [**idli**](/recipes/how-to-make-soft-idli-wet-grinder).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-14.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Uddina vada recipe

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in soak 1 cup urad dal in enough water for 3 hours. do not over soak, as the vadas will absorb oil.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-15.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    drain off the water and grind to fine fluffy paste adding water as required. i have added 4 tbsp of water to make smooth thick paste.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-16.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    transfer the urad dal paste into large mixing bowl. beat and mix the batter in circular motion till they turn light. this helps to incorporate air into batter and make medu vada soft and fluffy.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-17.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further add 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp dry coconut, pinch of hing, 2 tbsp rice flour and ½ tsp salt.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-18.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    mix the batter well with the help of spoon.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-19.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    heat the oil in large kadai. wet your hands with enough water and take a small ball sized dough and make it round.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-20.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now slowly shape the edges and make a hole at the centre like you prepared in **[bread vada](/recipes/bread-medu-vada-recipe)**.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-21.jpeg" alt="how to make south indian sambar vadai" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    drop the vada in oil and deep fry the medu vada on medium flame.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-22.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    fry on both sides till they turn golden brown and crisp.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-23.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    drop the fried vada into warm water and add ¼ tsp salt.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-24.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    soak for 10 minutes or till vada absorbs water.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-25.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    squeeze off the water and place the vada into a plate.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-26.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    pour the prepared sambar over vada.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-27.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, sprinkle few chopped onions and serve **sambar vada**.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/mainPhotos/sambar-vada-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar-vadai-2-1920x1440.jpeg" alt="sambar vada recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, prepare the vada before hand and pour sambar just before serving.

* also, soaking vada in hot water helps to absorb more sambar.

* additionally, add vegetables of your choice while preparing sambar.

* finally, **sambar vada recipe** taste great when served hot with chopped onions.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/sambar-vada-recipe-sambar-vadai/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/sambar-vada-recipe-sambar-vadai/)
</Note>