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.