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Kerala Style Sambhar: A Touch Of The South
Kerala Sambhar is distinct from the sambhar recipes tried in the other 3 Southern states. This South Indian recipe is mainly different on the grounds of the vegetables that are used in it. Kerala sambhar is mainly a dal recipe. But it uses a wide variety of vegetables in it. No other sambhar recipe, uses such a varied assortment of vegetables in it.
This South Indian recipe is not very much, unlike other Indian curries. It uses all the standard spices used in sambhar recipes. But it derives its taste from the variety of vegetables that go into it.
Ingredients For Kerala Sambhar:
1.
Toor
dal
or
split
gram
dal
1
cup
2.
White
onion
1(sliced)
3.
Garlic
cloves
4-5
(minced)
4.
Green
chillies
3
(chopped)
5.
Carrot
1
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
6.
Potato
1(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
7.
Snake
Gourd
½
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
8.
Lady's
Finger
or
Okra
5-7
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
9.
Drum
sticks
2
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
10.
Brinjal
or
egg
plant
½
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
11.
Beans
5-7
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
12.
Tomato
1
(chopped
in
medium
sized
pieces)
13.
Tamarind
juice
½
cup
14.
Turmeric
powder
1
teaspoon
15.
Red
chilli
powder
1
teaspoon
16.
Sambhar
powder
1
tablespoon
(contains
powdered
coriander,
cumin,
fenugreek
and
turmeric)
17.
Dry
red
chillies
3-4
18.
Mustard
seeds
1
teaspoon
19.
Curry
leaves
4-5
20.
Asfoetida
or
hing
1
pinch
21.
Salt
as
per
taste
22.
Oil
2
tablespoons
Procedure For Kerala Smabhar:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pressure cooker. Saute the onion till it turns golden. Add the garlic and green chillies; cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the dal and all the vegetables to the cooker. Season with salt and turmeric powder. Pour 3 cups of water, fix the lid and cook for the duration of 2 whistles.
- Give it sitting time of 5 minutes and then, open the lip of the pressure cooker. Pour tamarind juice into it and stir properly to mix.
- Add 2 cups of water and keep simmering it on low flame.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet, season it with mustard seeds and dry red chillies.
- Add the curry leaves, asfoetida and all the powdered spices. Fry for 2 minutes on low flame.
- Pour the sambhar from the cooker to the skillet. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes so that it can absorb all the spices.
Kerala style sambhar can be garnished with chopped coriander leaves and served with boiled rice.
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