Sambar prepared at Udupi Temple. Wen one feels bored of keeping dhals while keeping rice, here goes an easy one
Ingredients :
White pumpkin / raw banana / baby jackfruit
Vellam
Tamarind extract
Coconut thuruval
Dhaniya
Red chillies
Jeera
Salt
Curry leaves
Mustard
Vendhayam
Oil
Method :
Grind coconut thuruval, dhaniya, jeera n red chillies with water coarsely. Heat oil in a pan. Saute mustard, vendhayam. After they crackle, add chopped white pumpkin or any vegetable mentioned above. Saute them. Add enough water and cover it with a lid. I tried with white pumpkin. Let the pumpkin cook 3/4th. Open them and add tamarind extract and vellam according to ur choice (vellam). Let it cook. Add salt. Add curry leaves while sauting the vegetable. Add the grounded coconut paste. Mix well. Let it boil fr two to three minutes. Ur sambar s ready.
