Sambar : The Traditional Way

Name: Sambar : The Traditional Way
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 lemon sized ball tamarind pulp (soak in warm water); 2 cups vegetables (I used frozen drumsticks in this recipe. The flavor is amazing, and is one of the top choices for sambar in our family, next to shallots.); 2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups cooked toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp toor dhal; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 6-8 hot red chilies; 3/4 tsp fenugreek seeds/methi/vendhayam; 1/2 cup grated fresh/frozen coconut; 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1 tbsp oil/ghee (use oil to keep it vegan; reserve 1 tsp for roasting the spices); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 red chilies; 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida; 2 - 4 curry leaves

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Explore the authentic taste of traditional sambar with fresh-spiced vegetables and tamarind. Perfect for South Indian cuisine enthusiasts!

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Ingredients

1 lemon sized ball tamarind pulp (soak in warm water)
2 cups vegetables (I used frozen drumsticks in this recipe. The flavor is amazing, and is one of the top choices for sambar in our family, next to shallots.)
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups cooked toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp toor dhal
2 tbsp coriander seeds
6-8 hot red chilies
3/4 tsp fenugreek seeds/methi/vendhayam
1/2 cup grated fresh/frozen coconut
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 tbsp oil/ghee (use oil to keep it vegan; reserve 1 tsp for roasting the spices)
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chilies
1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida
2 - 4 curry leaves