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Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Rice, millet, idli, dosa | Type: Lunch Gravy, curry, sambar

Ingredients

  • Beetroot– 1 [Cut into cubes]
  • Toor dal – 4 tbsp
  • Tamarind extract or tamarind water- 1 tbsp [soak 1 inch tamarind in water for 10 min then squeeze & extract]
  • Green chilli – 1
  • Dry red chilli - 1
  • Sambar Onion – 7
  • Tomato – 1 [chopped]
  • Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
  • Curry leaves – 1 spring
  • Corainder leaves- 2 leaves [chopped]
  • Mustard seed – 1 tbsp
  • Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp
  • Asafetida a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

  • Fenugreek – ½ tbsp [roast & grind separately]
  • Coriander seeds-1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
  • Peppercorns - ½ tbsp
  • Dry roast and grind to fine powder

Preparation

  • Boil toor dal with turmeric powder till soft.[Apr 15 min in open pan, for cooker-3 whistles]
  • Parboil beetroot separately
  • Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds let it crackle.
  • Add Bengal gram, urad dal and onion sauté till light brown.
  • Add garlic, fenugreek powder and asafetida sauté gently.
  • Then add dry red chilli, green chilli , curry leaves and tomato sauté till soft.
  • Add parboiled beetroot, turmeric powder and red chilli powder mix well
  • Add enough water, tamarind extract cook till soft.
  • Add boiled toor dal & freshly ground powder let it boil.
  • Finally add salt & coriander leaves mix well then cut off heat & serve hot with rice.

How to make tasty beetroot sambar video

How to make Beetroot sambar-Step by step photos

Beetroot sambar ingrdientsBeetroot sambar ingrdients

Dry roast fenugreek seeds , coarsely grindDry roast fenugreek seeds

Roast bengal gram, urad dal, coriander, cumin, dry red chilli, peppercorns, coconut, finely grind with 1/2 cup waterRoast bengal gram, urad dal, coriander, cumin, dry red chilli, peppercorns, coconut, finely grind with 1/2 cup water

Heat oil, add mustardHeat oil, add mustard

Add bengal gramAdd bengal gram

Add Urad dalAdd Urad dal

Add Onion, garlic sauteAdd Onion, garlic saute

Add curry leavesAdd curry leaves

Add green chilli & asafetidaAdd green chilli & asafetida

Add freshly ground fenugreek powderAdd freshly ground fenugreek powder

Add beetrootAdd beetroot

Add red chilli powder & turmeric powderAdd red chilli powder & turmeric powder

Add waterAdd water

Add freshly ground mixture, let it boilAdd freshly ground mixture

Add boiled toor dal, let it boilAdd boiled toor dal, let it boil

Add tamarind water, let it boil for 3 minAdd tamarind water, let it boil for 3 min

Add saltAdd salt

Add jaggeryAdd jaggery

Add coriander leavesAdd coriander leaves

Beetroot sambar is ready, serve hot with riceBeetroot sambar is ready, serve hot with rice

Beetroot toor dal gravyBeetroot toor dal gravy

Beetroot thuvaram paruppu sambarBeetroot thuvaram paruppu sambar

Simple beetroot paruppu sambarSimple beetroot paruppu sambar

Tip

  • Appadam is the best side dish.

How this Sambar receipe is unique?

  • Instead of sambar powder fresh ground ingredients used.

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