Vallarai Keerai Sambar Recipe

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Vallarai Keerai Sambar

Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves are one of the healthiest spinach. This spinach has properties to increase memory power. Normally they make thogayal with it. But i wanted to try sambar with it. So i made it and the result was mouthwatering. This keerai is a little bitter but this sambar makes it so yummy you just want to have it like a soup.So try it and let me know ho it turned out for you..

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Ingredients for Vallarai Keerai Sambar

• Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli - 10
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves- 3 cups chopped ( You can use any spinach)
• Water as needed
• Tamarind Pulp - 3 tbsp or a small lemon size
• Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 2 tbsp
• Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar - 1 tsp

For Cooking Dal:

• Toor Dal / Tuvaram paruppu - ½ cup
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp

Tempering Spices:

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida / Kaya Podi / Hing - ¼ tsp
• Dry Red Chilli - 1 broken

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How to Make Vallarai Keerai Sambar

1. Take dal, turmeric powder and cumin seeds in a sauce pan, cover it with water. Bring it to boil and simmer for 20 mins till done.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add the tempering spices to hot oil and let it sizzle for a min.
3. Add in shallots, garlic and saute them for a min.
4. Now add in chopped spinach and saute them well. Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
5. Add in coriander powder, chilli powder, tamarind pulp and mix well. Boil it again.
6. Add in cooked toor dal mix and mix well. Season with salt and sugar. Mix well and simmer for 5 to 8 mins.
7. Serve with rice.

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Vallarai Keerai Sambar Recipe

Vallarai Keerai Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. Vallarai Keerai are one of the healthiest spinach and it is known for improving the memory skills.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Side dishes

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 112 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 10 Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli
• ▢ 6 cloves Garlic
• ▢ 3 cups chopped Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves You can use any spinach
• ▢ Water as needed
• ▢ 3 tbsp or a small lemon size Tamarind Pulp
• ▢ 2 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
• ▢ 2 tsp Chilli Powder
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 1 tsp Sugar
• ▢ For Cooking Dal:
• ▢ ½ cup Toor Dal / Tuvaram paruppu
• ▢ 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• ▢ Tempering Spices:
• ▢ 1 tbsp Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• ▢ 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
• ▢ ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Kaya Podi / Hing
• ▢ 1 broken Dry Red Chilli

Instructions

 

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  Take dal, turmeric powder and cumin seeds in a sauce pan, cover it with water. Bring it to boil and simmer for 20 mins till done.
• ▢
  Heat oil in a kadai. Add the tempering spices to hot oil and let it sizzle for a min.
• ▢
  Add in shallots, garlic and saute them for a min.
• ▢
  Now add in chopped spinach and saute them well. Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
• ▢
  Add in coriander powder, chilli powder, tamarind pulp and mix well. Boil it again.
• ▢
  Add in cooked toor dal mix and mix well. Season with salt and sugar. Mix well and simmer for 5 to 8 mins.
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  Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

Vallarai Keerai Sambar Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 112 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 0.3g2%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 34mg1%

Potassium 55mg2%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 310IU6%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 32mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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