One of the best dishes ever !!
Households Favourite !!
This Arachuvitta Sambar is simply delicious and very easy to make too. The species blend with dhal so well and stays as best friend with breakfast dishes like idly / dosa / pongal.
Ingredients:
- Toor Dhal 1/2 cup( cooked with turmeric )
- Tamarind extract 1/4 tsp
- Big Onions 2 (finely sliced)
- Tomatoes 2 (chopped)
- Drumstick 1 or 2 ( chopped )
- Curry leaves a few
- Red Chilly 1
- Asafoetida 1/4 tsp ( optional )
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Ghee 1 tbsp
- Brown Sugar 1 to 2 tsp (to taste & optional)
- Salt to taste
Fry in oil & grind :
- Red Chilly 2
- Small Onions 7 or 8 nos (optional )
- Curry Leaves few
- Urad Dhal 1 tbsp
- Bengal Gram Dhal 1 tbsp
- Grated Coconut 2 tbsp
- Cumin 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Seeds 3/4 tbsp
- Oil 1tsp
Method :
- In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhal,curry leaves.
- When it is tempered, add sliced big onions ,curry leaves ,red chilly and fry it till translucent.
- Add tomatoes keep stirring it at regular intervals till tomatoes become soft and mushy.
- Add the drumstick and toss.
- Add the tamarind extract ,salt ,water ( 1/4 cup) , close and cook ( 5-7 min)
- Add ground paste and toss.
- Add the cooked dhal, asafoetida( if adding ) ,salt and water, mix well.
- Allow it to boil till the raw smell subsides.
- Then add a spoon of ghee, and brown sugar..
- Garnish with coriander leaves
- Serve hot with Idli, Dosa,pongal and uttappams.
Variations:
- Best suggested vegetables will be carrot,beans,brinjal,potatoes
