Southekayi sambar [Mangalore cucumber]-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.

Ingredients

• Southekayi [Mangalore cucumber, madras cucumber]– 1 cup
• Toor dal – ¼ cup
• Tamarind water – 1/4 cup [soak 1 inch size tamarind in warm water, squeeze &extract water]
• Tomato – 1 [chopped]
• Onion [Shallots] - 7
• 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
• Chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 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 toor dal 2 to 3 times. Then put it in a pressure cooker, add turmeric, sesame oil, cook for 3 to 4 whisltes
• Wash & remove mangalore cucumber skin & seeds. then cut into cubes
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard, chana dal, & urad dal fry for a min.
• Add onion, garlic, asafoetida, green chilli & curry leaves saute
• Add fenugreek powder saute for a min
• Add turmeric, red chilli powder, tomato, mangalore cucumber, mix well
• Add water, cook till soft
• Add pressure cooked toor dal & salt mix well
• Add ground mixture & tamarind water, cook for 5 min
• Add jaggery powder cook for 2min
• Add coriander leaves, cut off heat
• Then serve hot with rice, idli or dosa.

How to make Southekayi sambar video

How to make Southekayi sambar-Step by step photos

Perfect southekayi sambar

Take 1/2 southekayi

Remove seeds & skin

Cut into cubes

Dry roast fenugreek seeds

Put it in a stone mortar, coarsely grind

Fenugreek powder ready or you can use store bought fenugreek powder

Add chana dal, urad dal, coriander, cumin, pepper, dry red chilli, 1 tbsp oil roast

Add 2 tbsp coconut roast till light brown

Put it in a mixie jar, grind to fine paste

Now its ready, keep it aside

Wash toor dal 2 to 3 times. Then put it in a pressure cooker

Add turmeric

Add 1 tbsp sesame oil

Cook for 3 to 4 whisltes

Add 2 tbsp oil add mustard, chana dal, urad dal hing, green chilli & curry leaves fry for a min.

Add onion, garlic saute till soft

add salt

Add fenugreek powder

Add tomato saute till soft

Add mangalore cucumber, turmeric & red chilli powder, saute for 3 min

Add water, cook till soft

Apr [8 min] for boiling time

Add cooked toor dal

add ground mixture

Boil for 3 min

Add tamarind water, boil for 5 min

Add jaggery

Add coriander leaves, cut off heat

Mangalore cucumber sambar

Madras cucumber sambar