Sambar recipe-1 Yam sambar

sambar recipe! Make the ultimate sambar at home with this easy recipe! Sambar, a South Indian lentil and mixed vegetable stew is the comfort food at its best. This classic dish is so easy to make and is so heavenly that you will turn to time and again. This traditional sambar is hearty, super flavorful, and loaded with vegetables, spices, and herbs. Not to mention, it’s healthy, protein-packed, and keeps you full longer. Serve it with rice, soft idli  plain dosa traditional noodles (idiyappam) 

Content of this blogpost:

.What is sambar

.about sambar

.how to cook Yam sambar

What is sambar

           Sambar also know as vegetable lentil soup/stew is an Indian (preferable south Indian) dish that originated in the present-day state Tamil Nadu and the northern part of Sri Lanka. It's made with lentils, mixed vegetables, tamarinds, spice, herbs, etc  

Some notes about sambar:

                            Sambar is still an important dish consumed in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka daily. It can be mixed with rice and eaten, commonly known as "soru" or it can be used as side dishes for classic Tiffen like Idli(fermented and steamed rice cake) and Dosa. This versatility is what makes Sambar popular among countless Indian food and help it hold an important place in the Indian cuisine 

How to make "Yam sambar"

           There are many different types of sambar starting with the simple "purupu sambar" (Dall sambar) to the more complex kathamba sambar (mixed vegetable sambar) to everything in between. Today we are going to look at how to make a "Yam sambar" (a vegetable sambar) 

Ingredients:

1) Boiled Yam

2) fenugreek seeds

3) Tamarind 

4) mustard

5) Urad dal

6) Homemade sambar powder

7) Curry leaves

8) Channa dal 

9) Turmeric

10) red chili

11) tomato

Note: You can use store brought Sambar powder. But to preserve the rich taste and aroma of this sambar you should make a special sambar powder at your home. If you don't know how to make one no worries we got you covered 

Check this video here we will show you how to make an all-purpose versatile sambar powder that you can be used in all types of sambar.

Procedure:

First, take a pan and add 2tbsp of gingerly oil to it. Allow the oil to boil then add mustard seeds to it, when the seeds start to blast add fenugreek seeds, red chili, channa dal, and urad dal, and allow them to fry. When the dal mixture turns to golden brown color, add roughly chopped tomato to it. mix the raw tomato with our masala mixture well, then add turmeric and a pinch of salt (this will soften the tomato and reduce the time taken to make this dish). Now close the pan and wait for 2 minutes. After that add 3tbsp of homemade sambar powder to the mixture and stir well, Mix the mixture well until the raw smell of the sambar powder fades away. let the mixture boil for some time. Meanwhile peel the boiled Yam cut into the shape you desired and add it to our tomato masala paste, stir the paste well until the paste thoroughly mixes with the yam. Now add tamarind water to our sambar paste, mix it then add 1 to 2 cups of water according to your consistency need and let it boil. Sometime later you will notice that oil will start to skim from the paste and float on top of our sambar. When u see this add a piece of jaggery into it and wait for the sambar to reach your desired consistency. Turn off the gas add some asafoetida (hing) and a teaspoon of oil. Close the lid and keep it for 5 min undisturbed

          NOW YOUR DISH IS READY TO BE SERVED!!!