Coconut Sambar Recipe (Thengai Sambar)
Coconut sambar is a simple delicious and comforting sambar made with cooked dal, a mix of vegetables, fresh coconut paste and a flavourful tempering. The addition of coconut gives the sambar a creamy, rich texture and a mild sweetness. This sambar perfectly pairs with tiffin items like idli, dosai, pongal, medu vadai or can be served for lunch with hot steamed rice, potato fry and appalam.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Blender
Pressure cooker
Ingredients
For Cooking Dal
- ½ cup Toor Dal
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1.5 cup Water
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split White Urad Dal
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon Asafoetida
Vegetables to Use
- 1 medium Potato peeled and cubed
- 1 medium Carrot chopped
- 6 no Green Beans chopped
- 1 cup Cucumber peeled & chopped
- 2 no Ladies Finger chopped
For Sambar
- 1 large Onions peeled & sliced
- 2 slit Green Chillies
- 1 large Tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
- 2 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar or Jaggery
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
For Grinding
- ½ cup Coconut grated
- ½ cup Water
Instructions
- Cook dal with turmeric and water in a pressure cooker for 4 whistle. Mash well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add all tempering ingredients and let them sizzle.
- Add in onions, chillies and tomatoes mix well. Now add in all the veggies and toss well. Sprinkle little salt and sugar. Mix well. Add in the spice powders and mix well.
- Pour in water, tamarind water and mix well. Cook till the veggies are done.
- Add in dal and ground coconut mixture . Mix well and simmer for few more mins. Add in coriander leaves and mix well. serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Sambar Recipe (Thengai Sambar)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
163
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
818
mg
36
%
Potassium
441
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
25
g
8
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
2250
IU
45
%
Vitamin C
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
58
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.