Sambar

Every South Indian cuisine fan knows a South Indian meal is incomplete without Sambar. The universal side dish of southern India is perfect for any meal from breakfast to dinner. This gravy dish made primarily of toor dal with numerous veggies is high in nutrition and taste. Most people think as there are numerous ingredients in sambar, it is complex to cook but it is actually quite a simple dish. ... The sambar ingredients primarily consist of lentils, oil, spices, sambar masala, tamarind, and mixed vegetables. As the vegetables are sautéed and then cooked with water until they turn soft, their vital nutrients stay intact. Then the boiled and mashed dal is added to the tender vegetables so the flavour of vegetables seeps into the dal. Then the tamarind pulp and sambar powder are added to this mixture, to give the unique tangy and spicy flavour for which sambhar is known for. Sambar is made in many different ways depending on the person making it. You can change the recipe as per your choice by increasing or decreasing the number of vegetables used and even the type of dal you want to use. It can be served with plain rice, idli, vada, dosa, uttapam, and even jeera rice. Depending on the accompaniment, its consistency needs to be adjusted. Anyone can have sambar as it’s full of protein and nutrients and even the kids love it. Its tangy and rich flavour makes it a popular side dish for breakfast and other meals. This everyday dish served with soft idlis or rice is the perfect healthy meal, high on nutrients and taste. Make this delicious dish with this easy to make sambar recipe.