Avarakkai moong dal sambar-How to make step by step photos & video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Sambar, Gravy, kulambu, curry, masala.

How to make Avarakkai moong dal sambar video

Ingredients

• Avarakkai [Broad beans] – 1 cup [cut into circles]
• Moong dal – ¼ cup
• Tamarind water – 1/4 cup [soak 1 inch size tamarind in warm water, squeeze &extract water]
• Tomato – 1 [chopped]
• Onion - 1
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Ingredients for roasting & grinding

• Chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp
• Peppercorns - 1 tsp
• Dry red chilli - 2
• Coconut - 2 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water - 1/2 glass
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add all above ingredients, roast till light brown
• Then grind to fien paste with 1/2 glass of water

Method

• Wash moong dal 2 to 3 times then cook till soft with turmeric powder
• Wash broad beans then chop.
• Heat pressure cooker add oil, mustard, chana dal, & urad dal fry for a min.
• Add fenugreek powder saute for a min
• Add curry leaves, asafoetida, green chilli, onion, saute well
• Add garlic, turmeric, red chilli powder, tomato, broad beans, mix well
• Add moong dal, ground mixture, tamarind water, cook for 5 min
• Add coriander leaves, cut off heat
• Then serve hot with rice, idli or dosa.

How to make Avarakkai moong dal sambar-Step by step photos

Avarakkai sambar

Avarakkai, moong dal, tamarind

Heat 2 tbsp oil, add mustard, chana dal, urad dal

Add onion, green chilli, garlic, hing

Add tomato

Add avarakkai, turmeric, red chilli powder

add water & salt

Heat pan, add chana dal, urad dal, dry red chilli, pepper, coriander, cumin, coconut

Roast till light brown

Put roasted ingredients in a mixie jar, grind with 1/2 glass water

Ground mixture ready

Add cooked moong dal

Add ground mixture

Add tamarind water

Boil for 5 min

NOw itsready

Add coriander leaves

Transfer to a bowl

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