Vegetable Sambar with Coconut Carrot Poriyal
⏱️ 15m Prep🔥 30m Cook
Primary Dish
Vegetable Sambar
Ingredients
- • 100 g Toor dal
- • 200 g Mixed vegetables (drumstick, carrot, radish)
- • 2 tbsp Sambar powder
- • 10 g Tamarind paste
- • 0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
- • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- • 10 ml Vegetable oil
- • 500 ml Water
Cooking Steps
1
Pressure cook dal with turmeric and 300ml water for 3 whistles.
2
In the pressure cooker or stove pot, boil vegetables with 200ml water and salt.
3
Add tamarind paste and sambar powder to the vegetables and boil for 5 minutes.
4
Mash the cooked dal and add it to the vegetable mixture.
5
In a small pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds until they crackle, and pour as tempering over the Sambar.
The Perfect Pairing
Coconut Carrot Poriyal
Ingredients
- • 250 g Grated carrots
- • 50 g Fresh grated coconut
- • 1 tsp Urad dal
- • 0.5 tsp Mustard seeds
- • 10 ml Vegetable oil
- • 2 Green chilies
Cooking Steps
1
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal.
2
Add chopped green chilies and carrots.
3
Sauté until carrots are tender but crunchy.
4
Stir in grated coconut and salt before serving.