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Tomato Drumstick Sambar | Araichuvitta Sambar Varieties
Drumstick and onion sambar prepared with toor dal and grinding sambar powder along with tomatoes, coconut and red chilies. A perfect side for rice, idly, dosa and upma.
Prep Time
35
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree, rice accompaniment
Cuisine:
South Indian, TamilNadu
Keyword:
arachuvitta sambar, sambar
Servings:
6
Calories:
106
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
½
Onion
half of medium-sized onion, chopped
1
Drumstick
chopped into pieces
2
Tomatoes
chopped
3
Red chilies
1
tbsp
Sambar powder
½
cup
Coconut
grated
1
tbsp
Tamarind paste
mix it in 1 cup of water
¼
cup
Toor dal
3
cups
Water -
½
tsp
Turmeric powder
1
tsp
Rice flour
1
tsp
Jaggery
2
tsp
Salt
or to taste
For tempering
2
tsp
Oil
1
tsp
Mustard seeds
1
tsp
Methi seeds
½
tsp
Hing
10
Curry leaves
1 strand
Instructions
Prep Work
Wash the toor dal and pressure cook it along with 2 cups of water and turmeric powder.
Let it cool and mash it well.
Add 1 tsp of the rice flour to this dal mix and set aside.
Meanwhile chop the tomatoes.
Grind the tomatoes, coconut, red chilies with sambar powder and set aside.
Chop the onions and drumstick.
If using tamarind, soak them in water and squeeze about 1 cup of the juice. If using tamarind concentrate or paste mix them in 1 cup of water.
Preparing the Sambar
Heat the kadai or pan and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, methi seeds and hing.
As they start to splutter, add the curry leaves and chopped onions.
Once the onion is translucent, add the chopped drumstick and add the tamarind water.
Add salt and let it simmer till the drumsticks become soft and tender.
Now add the ground masala and jaggery.
Mix well and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
Now add the cooked toor dal mixed with rice flour and bring it to boil.
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Notes
Veggies of your choice can be used.
Rice flour can be added separately with water. If you want to get a thin consistency, skip the rice flour.
Jaggery is also optional.
Adjust the salt and red chilies according to your taste preference.
Nutrition
Calories:
106
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
824
mg
|
Potassium:
305
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
1014
IU
|
Vitamin C:
72
mg
|
Calcium:
29
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg