Chennai Style Sambar

South Indian • Tamil • Kerala • Karnataka • Andhra • Telangana • Main Course Gravy

Chennai Style Sambar

20 mins

4 servings

Cooked 1,100+ times recently

Veg

★ 4.3

Ingredients

50 g Toor Dal (washed and pressure cooked)
650 ml Water
1 stem Drumstick (trimmed)
2.5 tbsp Ghee
2 tbsp Refined Oil
0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
2 Dried Red Chilli (stems removed)
0.25 tsp Hing
10 Curry Leaves (washed)
10 cloves Sambar Onions (peeled)
5 g Garlic (peeled)
1 piece Ginger (peeled)
70 g Small Brinjal (cut)
100 g Tomato (sliced)
1 tbsp Sambar Powder
1.5 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Turmeric
0.5 tbsp Tamarind Paste
4 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)

Instructions

Chennai-style Sambar has a tangy taste blended with spiciness. It is a versatile dish and can be paired with Idli/Rice/Vada or Dosa

Add aromatics and vegetables to jar
Add ghee, oil, mustard seeds, red chillies, hing, and curry leaves to The Upliance jar. Add the peeled sambar onions, garlic, ginger, and cut brinjal.
The device will now sauté
The device will sauté the aromatics and vegetables on low heat for approximately 6 minutes with automatic stirring to release flavors and soften the vegetables.
Add spices and lentils
Add sambar powder, salt, turmeric, tamarind paste, sliced tomatoes, and the pre-cooked dal mixture. The device will cook the sambar on medium heat for about 10-12 minutes.
The dish is ready
The Chennai Style Sambar is ready. Garnish with minced coriander leaves and a final drizzle of ghee. Serve hot with Idli, Dosa, or Rice.

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No Chopping

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Automatic Stirring

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Precise Temperature at 120°C

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Nutritional Information

318

Calories

33g

Carbs

Protein

17g

Fat

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Chennai Style Sambar

South Indian • Tamil • Kerala • Karnataka • Andhra • Telangana • Main Course Gravy

Chennai Style Sambar

20 mins

4 servings

Cooked 1,100+ times recently

Veg

★ 4.3

Ingredients

50 g Toor Dal (washed and pressure cooked)
650 ml Water
1 stem Drumstick (trimmed)
2.5 tbsp Ghee
2 tbsp Refined Oil
0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
2 Dried Red Chilli (stems removed)
0.25 tsp Hing
10 Curry Leaves (washed)
10 cloves Sambar Onions (peeled)
5 g Garlic (peeled)
1 piece Ginger (peeled)
70 g Small Brinjal (cut)
100 g Tomato (sliced)
1 tbsp Sambar Powder
1.5 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Turmeric
0.5 tbsp Tamarind Paste
4 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)

Instructions

Chennai-style Sambar has a tangy taste blended with spiciness. It is a versatile dish and can be paired with Idli/Rice/Vada or Dosa

Add aromatics and vegetables to jar
Add ghee, oil, mustard seeds, red chillies, hing, and curry leaves to The Upliance jar. Add the peeled sambar onions, garlic, ginger, and cut brinjal.
The device will now sauté
The device will sauté the aromatics and vegetables on low heat for approximately 6 minutes with automatic stirring to release flavors and soften the vegetables.
Add spices and lentils
Add sambar powder, salt, turmeric, tamarind paste, sliced tomatoes, and the pre-cooked dal mixture. The device will cook the sambar on medium heat for about 10-12 minutes.
The dish is ready
The Chennai Style Sambar is ready. Garnish with minced coriander leaves and a final drizzle of ghee. Serve hot with Idli, Dosa, or Rice.