Sambar Recipe /Udupi Sambar Recipe

Sambar/Udupi Hotel style Sambar is simply delicious No sambar powder used .Freshly ground spices takes this sambar to a whole new level.fragrant flavourful sambar goes well with Soft idlis / dosa uttapam .We love it with rice though .

Udupi sambar is easy and delicious .unlike the other sambars it slightly sweet .Udupi  sambar is my most favourite among all other variety of sambar .It pairs well with idlis and also with steamed rice as well .

Ingredients
1 /2 cup tur/arhar dal/pigeon peas lentil
5 to 6 Shallots
2 drumstick
4 to 5 baby brinjal/1 brinjal chopped
1 carrot
1 cup pumpkin diced
1 med sized tomato
salt to taste

1 1/2 tsp jaggery or as needed
Tamarind 2 tsp soaked in warm water

Grind to
4 tbsp fresh grated Coconut
1 tsp chana dal
1/4 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
4 to 5 dry red chillies
7 to 8 pepper corns

Tempering
2 red chillies
 a sprig Curry leaves
1 1/2 tbsp Oil /ghee
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Pinch of asafoetida

method

• Soak the dal for 20 min .
• Boil it till soft .I prefer boiling it in a vessel you can pressure cook  too.
• Also I  boil the veggies separately .
• Dry roast the chana dal chilli and all spices mentioned.
• Grind the roasted spices with fresh coconut to a paste.
• In a vessel /pan heat oil or ghee add curry leaves mustard seeds and asafoetida.
• Add the chillies.
• Add shallots and saute .
• Also add 1 chopped tomato and saute.
• Now add the ground paste and saute for few minutes.
• Add the boiled dal and mix.
• Add water and salt.
• Now add the boiled veggies and let it simmer .
• Now add jaggery.
• Add tamarind pulp and simmer for 10 minutes .
• you can add tempering over the sambar too.