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Udupi Sambhar
Sapana Behl
A Udupi style lentil and vegetable stew aka sambhar is a spicy, hearty, and filling dish. Pair it with vada, rice, dosa, or idli and enjoy the yummy wholesome dish.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian, South Indian
Servings
6
People
Calories
146
kcal
Equipment
Heavy Bottom Pan
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
For Sambhar powder
1/4
cup
coconut
desiccated
2-3
dry red chilies
1
tablespoon
coriander seeds
1
tablespoon
cumin seeds
1/2
tablespoon
urad dal
1/2
tablespoon
chana dal
1/2
teaspoon
fenugreek seeds
a pinch asafetida
For Sambhar
1
cup
toor/arhar/pigeon pea dal
1
carrot
chopped
3-4
small eggplants
chopped
1
drumstick
chopped, optional
1
cup
marrow/bottle gourd
chopped
1
courgette
chopped
4-5
okra
cut in pieces
1
onion
chopped
2-3
tomatoes
chopped
2
tablespoon
tamarind paste
1/2
tablespoon
jaggery/sugar
1
teaspoon
turmeric powder
salt to taste
For tempering
1
tablespoon
oil
1
teaspoon
mustard seeds
1
teaspoon
cumin seeds
few curry leaves
2-3
dry red chilies
a pinch asafetida
few coriander leaves
chopped
Instructions
Dry roast all the ingredients for sambhar powder. Let them cool a bit and grind to make a powder.
Pressure cook toor dal in 2 cups of water and with a teaspoon salt and turmeric powder for 2-3 whistles.
Open the lid and mash the dal.
In another saucepan add the veggies, pinch of salt, and 2 cups water. Let the veggies be tender.
Once the veggies are cooked add them in the cooked dal.
Add 2 tbsp of sambhar powder to the dal and start cooking again. Finally, add tamarind paste and jaggery. Stir and cook for a minute.
To Temper
Heat oil in a small pan, add all the ingredients for tempering.
Pour the tempering over the sambhar. Stir and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Notes
Add your favorite vegetables in the sambhar.
Adjust spices as per your taste.
Make the sambhar powder ahead and store it for later use.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
bowl
Calories:
146
kcal
Carbohydrates:
22.7
g
Protein:
5.6
g
Fat:
4.2
g
Saturated Fat:
2.1
g
Cholesterol:
5
mg
Sodium:
48
mg
Potassium:
356
mg
Fiber:
6.7
g
Sugar:
5.7
g
Calcium:
83
mg
Iron:
2
mg
Keyword
sambhar recipe, sambhar with coconut, udupi sambhar, udupi style sambhar
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