Bachelor Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This instant sambar tastes especially good with hot steamed rice. It is so easy to make that you can make it in 20 mins and serve hot.
Bachelor Sambar
I shared this bachelor sambar powder recipe in my previous post and without any delay i am sharing a simple sambar which can be made using that powder. This sambar has no dal or tamarind in it, so it fit a perfect title of bachelor sambar. But when you taste this sambar you will never find any difference at all. It taste just as good as normal sambar which you make.
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Ingredients for Bachelor Sambar
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Uludu Paruppu - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Curry leaves - a sprig
- Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
- Green Chilli - 1 slit
- Tomato - 2 large sliced
- Bachelor Sambar Powder - 2 to 3 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar / Jaggery - ½ tsp
- Water as needed
- Coriander leaves a handful chopped finely
How to Make Bachelor Sambar
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in mustard, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Let it sizzle for a min or so.
- Add in onions and green chillies along with some salt. Saute till it gets soft.
- Add in tomatoes and mix well. Add in sambar powder and mix well.
- Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
- Add in some sugar. Cover and simmer this for 10 mins.
- Add in coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with rice, idli or dosa..
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Bachelor Sambar Recipe
Ingredients
- Oil - 1 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Uludu Paruppu - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Curry leaves - a sprig
- Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
- Green Chilli - 1 slit
- Tomato - 2 large sliced
- Bachelor Sambar Powder - 2 to 3 tblspn RECIPE
- Salt to taste
- Sugar / Jaggery - ½ tsp
- Water as needed
- Coriander leaves a handful chopped finely
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in mustard, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Let it sizzle for a min or so.
- Add in onions and green chillies along with some salt. Saute till it gets soft.
- Add in tomatoes and mix well. Add in sambar powder and mix well.
- Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
- Add in some sugar. Cover and simmer this for 10 mins.
- Add in coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with rice, idli or dosa..
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saba
wow instant sambar...never thought makng sambar will b soo easy. ..can we put vegetables in it..?
Aarthi
@sabaYes u can add any veggies in this..Add it after sauteing tomatoes and cook till it is done then add powder and cook.
Anonymous
Good Morning dear,
My my what receipes u have here. Hats off to your patience to jot down step by step procedures that also for each receipe.
I have a request, if possible, can u please post a receipe for Gujarati Sweet Mango Picke. The colour of the pickle is dark brown in colour and the taste is toooooooo good.
I had this long back from one of my friends tiffin.
God bless you for your lovely work.
Love,
Cynthia
Anonymous
it nice aarthi.i tried it .came out very well ma
Anonymous
The sambar powder has both dal and tamarind in it. That should be called out. We wont get same consistency with regular sambar powder.
Anonymous
Thanks for the recipe.
SATHYAMOORTHY U
I was searching for such a sambar without dhal all these weeks. I like sambar but
preparing tjhis is a laborious process for me. Finally your recipe for Sambar
Powder given by your Periamma gave me great joy.
I will make it and keep it for making instant bachelor sambar. Thanks a million.
Kavita
Hi,
Great recipe. Can we substitute tuvar dal with yellow moong dal ?
Aarthi
yes u can