• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Yummy Tummy
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Masterchef Journey
  • Media
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Masterchef Journey
  • Media
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • Recipe Index
    • About Me
    • Masterchef Journey
    • Media
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home

    Sambar Recipe

    August 10, 2023 By Aarthi 13 Comments

    Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

    Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious combination of Dal and Vegetables which is filled with nutrients and can be served for your lunch/dinner or for your breakfast with Idli/ Dosa.

    Pin
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. About Sambar Recipe
    2. Video for Authentic South Indian Sambar Recipe
    3. 📖 Recipe
    4. Sambar Recipe | Authentic South Indian Sambar Recipe
    5. Sambar Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
    6. How to Make Sambar in Instant Pot

     Sambar Recipe

    Sambar plays an important role in any south indian menu. We make different types and different version of them suiting of the main dish which we have with it. And this sambar is made with a whole lot of veggies as well. 

    About Sambar Recipe 

    My all time favorite sambar is potato sambar, vallarai keerai sambar..You can check out all my other sambar recipes right here.

    I have a separate sambar recipe to go with all my tiffin recipes..That sambar goes well with idlies, dosa or pongal. But this recipe is a special sambar recipe which whole lots of veggies which goes well with rice.

    Can you believe that there are many variety of sambar recipes, like udupi sambar, kalyana sambar, arachuvitta sambar, drumstick sambar and so on.

    Video for Authentic South Indian Sambar Recipe

    Pin
     

    Ingredients for  Sambar Recipe

    Dal

    Sambar can be made with toor dal or moong dal. Some people like to combine toor and moong dal for making delicious sambar.

    Vegetables

    Mixed vegetables like cucumber, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, drumsticks are used in sambar. 

    Sambar Powder

    You can use store bought sambar powder or homemade sambar powder as you prefer. 

    Tempering

    Tempering spices like mustard, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves in hot oil or ghee. This gives the final touch to your sambar. 

     
    Pin
     

     

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

    Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter for more Yummy Tummy inspiration.

    IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR ANYTHING FROM YUMMY TUMMY, MAKE SURE TO POST IT AND TAG ME SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOUR CREATIONS!! #YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI AND @YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI ON INSTAGRAM!

    Pin

    📖 Recipe

    Pin

    Sambar Recipe | Authentic South Indian Sambar Recipe

    Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a delicious combination of Dal and Vegetables which is filled with nutrients and can be served for your lunch/dinner or for your breakfast with Idli/ Dosa.
    4.58 from 7 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 servings
    Calories: 163kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 large Onion peeled and chopped roughly
    • 2 Tomato chopped
    • 2 slit Green Chilli
    • 1 Brinjal chopped
    • 2 Carrot chopped
    • 6 Beans chopped
    • 1 cup Cucumber peeled and chopped
    • 4 Ladysfinger chopped
    • 1 Potato peeled and chopped
    • 1 cup Raw Mango peeled and chopped
    • 1 Raw Banana / Plantain peeled and chopped
    • 1 cup Toor Dal cooked
    • 3 tbsp Sambar Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tsp Jaggery
    • Coriander Leaves a small handful finely chopped
    • Water as needed
    • For Tempering:
    • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Urad Dal
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 2 Dry Red Chilli
    • ½ tsp Asafoetida
    • Curry Leaves a sprig

    Instructions

    • Heat oil and add in onion, chilli and tomato. Saute it for 2 mins.
    • Add in all vegetables and saute it for 8 to 10 mins.
    • Add in water, Cover it cook for 10 to 15 mins till the veggies is cooked.
    • Now add in cooked dal, sambar powder, salt and jaggery and mix well. Simmer this whole thing for 15 to 20 mins.
    • Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling all whole spices. Fry this for a min. Pour this over the sambar and mix well.
    • Add in coriander leaves and mix. Leave the pan covered till serving.
    • Serve.

    Video

    Notes

    How to Make Instant Pot Sambar

    • Set instant pot to saute mode on high heat.
    • Add oil, add mustard, urad dal, asafoetida and cumin seeds.
    • Now add in all veggies and stir fry for 2 mins.
    • Add in spice powders and mix well.
    • Add salt, sugar, tamarind, dal and water.
    • Now change the mode to pressure cook in instant pot. Set temp to 15 mins on high pressure.
    • Leave the pressure to release on its own.
    • Open the lid and add coriander leaves.
    • Mix well and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4491IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @yummytummyaarthi or tag #yummytummyaarthi!
    Join us on FacebookFollow us on Facebook
    Share by Email Share on Facebook

    Sambar Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

     

    Pin
    Take all your ingredients
    Pin
    Prepare all your veggies
    Pin
    Heat oil in a pot
    Pin
    Add in onions, green chillies and tomatoes
    Pin
    saute for a couple of mins
    Pin
    Add in all the veggies
    Pin
    Saute it 
    Pin
    I saute this for a good 8 to 10 mins
    Pin
    Add in water
    Pin
    mix well
    Pin
    cover and cook
    Pin
    now the veggies is done
    Pin
    Add in cooked toor dal
    Pin
    add in sambar powder
    Pin
    mix well
    Pin
    add in salt and jaggery
    Pin
    mix well and simmer for 15 to 20 mins
    Pin
    Heat coconut oil
    Pin
    add in mustard, urad dal, cumin seeds
    Pin
    now add in dry red chilli
    Pin
    some asafoetida
    Pin
    and come curry leaves
    Pin
    pour this over the sambar
    Pin
    this gives the master touch to the sambar
    Pin
    mix well
    Pin
    add in lots of chopped coriander leaves
    Pin
    mix well
    Pin
    cover the pot till serving
    Pin
    enjoy
    Pin
     

    How to Make Sambar in Instant Pot

    Sambar is a staple food for south indian. We make it almost twice or thrice a week. It can be served with tiffin recipes or rice. This particular recipe is super easy to make and can be made in less than 20 mins in an instant pot. This sambar taste amazing with rice or tiffins too. This is similar to a one pot recipe and the whole recipe is made in one pot.

    Pin

    Ingredients for Instant Pot Sambar 

    • Onion - 1 chopped
    • Tomato - 2 chopped
    • Mixed Vegetables 3 cups (Carrot, radish, ladies finger, potato)
    • Sambar Powder - 2 tblsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar - 1 tsp
    • Tamarind Pulp - 2 tblsp
    • Toor Dal - 1 cup
    • Water - 4 cups
    • Coriander Leaves a handful chopped

    For Tempering

    • Oil - 1 tblsp
    • Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
    • Urad Dal - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    • Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi a pinch

    How to Make Instant Pot Sambar 

    • Set instant pot to saute mode on high heat.
    • Add oil, add mustard, urad dal, asafoetida and cumin seeds.
    • Now add in all veggies and stir fry for 2 mins.
    • Add in sambar powder and mix well.
    • Add salt, sugar, tamarind, dal and water.
    • Now change the mode to pressure cook in instant pot. Set temp to 15 mins on high pressure.
    • Leave the pressure to release on its own.
    • Open the lid and add coriander leaves.
    • Mix well and serve.

    Instant Pot Sambar Recipe (Step Wise Pictures)

    1) Heat instant pot to saute mode on high

    Pin

    2)Add seasoning ingredients and saute

    Pin

    3)Add veggies and saute.

    Pin

    4)Add sambar powder and mix.

    Pin

    5)in goes dal

    Pin

    6)add water.

    Pin

    7)Set the instant pot to pressure cook mode and cook on high pressure for 15 mins.

    Pin

    9)add coriander leaves and serve

    Pin
    « Moussaka Recipe
    Appam Recipe »
    Aarthi

    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. chetna.l

      at

      Hello Aarthi... I love reading your blog and have tried a few receipies and they have turned out beautiful...

      For this reciepe the sambhar masala is the one available in markets??? Or is there some special way to make it???

      Reply
    2. Aarthi

      at

      @chetna.lu can use store bought or check my recipe
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/01/homemade-sambar-powder-sambar-powder.html

      Reply
    3. priya saravana

      at

      Tried this sambar today...it was so yummy...my hubby loves it so much...thanks aarthi 🙂

      Reply
    4. Amita Choudhary

      at

      if we dont have jaggery than what we use???

      Reply
    5. Aarthi

      at

      @Amita Choudharyuse little sugar

      Reply
    6. Sangeetha

      at

      Hi aarthi, no need to add tamrind pulp?

      Reply
    7. Aarthi

      at

      @Sangeethathe raw mango which i added made it sour. you can taste it and add tamarind if it needs

      Reply
    8. gorantala

      at

      @ Sangeetha either one will do, but tamarind is available round the year so go for it, but when Mango season comes try with Raw mango it gives a distinct punch to your taste buds.

      @Aarthi your energy level is gr8, I c regular recipes floating on nearly daily basis. Keep going u rock.

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      at

      Sounds like Nagercoil style sambhar. Very tasty. Thanks for sharing .

      Reply
    10. Gul

      at

      The best sambhar ever! You are a genius Aarthi! Thank you so much for helping me SO much. Sending a big hug your way!

      Reply
    11. Unknown

      at

      Great blog Aarthi! I have just made sambhar masala using your recipe. Going to try this sambhar now. Minus the bhindi, plantain and raw mango as i can not get them here in scotland 🙁 i studied with a konkani girl at uni and her mum used to make a narriyal chatni which was dark brown but i cant find a recipe for it. Would you happen to have a recipe for it?it would be much appreciated if you do.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating





    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    MEET THE AUTHOR

    Pin

    Hi, I'm Aarthi!

    WELCOME. Over the past few years, I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

    More about me →

    STAY CONNECTED

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Useful Links

    • Dosa
    • Idli
    • Rice Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Recent Posts

    • Easy Bread Halwa Recipe
    • Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe
    • Poori Masala Recipe
    • Poori Recipe | Puri Recipe

    As seen in

    Pin

    BUY MY COOKBOOK

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Privacy

    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertisers
    • Contact
    • Recipe Index

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Stay Connected

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube

    Copyright © 2021 Yummy Tummy | Technical Partner </> Host My Blog