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Ladies Finger Sambar Recipe | Vendakkai Sambar Recipe

Ladies Finger Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This vendakkai sambar recipe is a South Indian lentil based curry made along with veggies of choice which is spicy and mild tangy. It can be served along with rice.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 114kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 10 Shallots / Sambar Onion
  • 2 medium size Tomato chopped
  • 15 cut into pieces Lady Finger
  • 1 Slit Green Chilli
  • 1 spring Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli podi
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi
  • 2 tbsp Tamarind Pulp Click here for recipe
  • 1 cup dry Tuvar Dal / Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
  • For Seasoning:
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeerakam
  • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu
  • ¼ tsp Hing / Asafoetida / Kaya podi
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli

Instructions

  • Start by cooking the dal. Wash the dal in lots of cold water and transfer them to a pot.
  • Add water to it and cook on a medium heat for 30 mins till they are completely soft.
  • Take a kadai. Add a tblspn of ghee. Add in shallots, green chilli and saute for a min.
  • Add in lady finger and saute for 5 to 7 mins till they are nicely coloured.
  • Now add in the spice powders and mix well.
  • Add in salt and sugar and give it a stir.
  • Pour some water along with curry leaves,tamarind pulp and tomatoes.
  • Bring this to a boil and cover with a lid. Simmer this for 15 to 20 mins till the veggies are cooked.
  • Now add in the cooked dal and simmer for 15 more mins till the flavours are combined.
  • Now throw in lots of coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Make the seasoning by heating ghee and crackling all the spices given in the seasoning list for a min.
  • Pour this seasoning over the sambar and mix well.
  • Cover with the lid till serving.
  • Serve with rice or idli.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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