Tomato Sambar Recipe

Easy Tomato Sambar

Sambar is one of the staple in our house and in each and every south indian house..I have quite a lot of sambar recipes in my blog..I have created a separate folder for those sambar recipes..This is another addition to my sambar list and hope you will give this a try.

Sambar is a type of Sambar is a spicy and tangy lentil-based vegetable stew from South India, made with pigeon peas and tamarind broth. It is widely used in South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking. As a popular accompaniment to Burmese curries, the stew has been adapted into Burmese cuisine.

Sambar is traditionally served with steamed rice, idli, dosa, medu vadai, or uttapam. Sambhar can be made to any consistency and served with any dish, such as idli, dosa, or rice. Sambhar, which is slightly thin, is served with idli, dosa, and medu vada. Sambar with a medium to thick consistency is served with steamed rice.

In South Indian cuisine, there are numerous sambar variations. They are sometimes made with only one vegetable. Tomatoes are the star ingredient in tomato sambar, as the name implies. In Tamil, this sambar variant is known as Thakkali Sambar, after the tomato.

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Ingredients for Tomato Sambar Recipe (Thakkali sambar)

• Pink Masoor Dal - ½ cup ( you can use toor dal too)
• Tomatoes - 2 large chopped
• Green Chillies - 1 or 2
• Water - 2 cups + extra as needed
• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
• Tamarind Pulp - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped

Pink Masoor Dal :

Masoor Dal is a popular lentil-based dish from North Indian cuisine that is frequently prepared in Indian homes. Pink lentils, known as Masoor dal in Hindi, are used to make this dish. Red lentils and orange lentils are other names for pink lentils.

Tomatoes:

Tomato flavour is frequently described as sweet, tart, tangy, or well-balanced. Tomato flavour is also known as classic tomato flavour or old-fashioned tomato flavour in some cases. Some tomatoes are described as having a mild or bland flavour.

Tamarind Pulp  :

Tamarind pulp is a thick tamarind extract. To make tamarind pulp at home, soak the tamarind pods in warm water for about 15-20 minutes, or until soft.

Mustard Seeds :

They are used as a seasoning rather than a base flavour in many Indian dishes, and they really perk up a lentil or rice dish when fried in a little oil with curry leaves . As a result, mustard seeds are excellent for adding flavour without adding fat to your diet.

How to Make Tomato Sambar Recipe (Thakkali sambar)

1. Take washed dal, tomatoes, chillies in a pressure cooker and cover with water.
2. Pressure cook this for 2 whistle, turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
3. Take chilli, coriander and turmeric powder in a bowl, add little water and mix well. Set aside.
4. Open the cooker, add in the spice paste, salt, extra water and tamarind pulp.
5. Bring it to boil and simmer for 10 more mins.
6. Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling mustard, cumin, asafoetida.
7. Now add in the seasoning to sambar and coriander leaves. Mix well.
8. Serve.

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Tomato Sambar Recipe | Thakkali Sambar Recipe

Easy Tomato Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures.This recipe is made easily using fresh tomatoes, pink masoor dal and Indian spices. It goes great as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 38kcal

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup Pink Masoor Dal you can use toor dal too
• ▢ 2 large chopped Tomatoes
• ▢ 1 or 2 Green Chillies
• ▢ 2 cups + extra as needed Water
• ▢ 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
• ▢ 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
• ▢ 1 tsp Tamarind Pulp
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
• ▢ For Seasoning:
• ▢ 1 tbsp Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• ▢ ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi

Instructions

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  Take washed dal, tomatoes, chillies in a pressure cooker and cover with water.
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  Pressure cook this for 2 whistle, turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
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  Take chilli, coriander and turmeric powder in a bowl, add little water and mix well. Set aside.
• ▢
  Open the cooker, add in the spice paste, salt, extra water and tamarind pulp.
• ▢
  Bring it to boil and simmer for 10 more mins.
• ▢
  Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling mustard, cumin, asafoetida.
• ▢
  Now add in the seasoning to sambar and coriander leaves. Mix well.
• ▢
  Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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Tomato Sambar Recipe Step by Step

Take washed masoor dal in the pressure cooker... You can use toor dal too