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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. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Total Time 55 minutes
Course Side dishes
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 163 kcal

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

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 818mgPotassium: 441mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2250IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Coconut Sambar Recipe, sambar recipes
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