Easy Kerala Style Sambar Without Using Coconut

Kerala Style Sambar Without Coconut by siniscollection in a bowl served with ragi idli

Kerala style sambar is one of the most demanded recipe 😛

There are 100s of sambar varieties. We usually make this one and love it. It goes well with rice, dosa, idli and even roti.

I didn’t use coconut is this recipe so it is very easy to make. Just boil dal with vegetables and tadka/ tempering.

Most importanly use good quality asafoetida (hing) and pearl onion ( small onion or sambar onion), because they give an authentic Kerala flavour.

Also, you can also do the tempering/tadka in coconut oil for the same. You can find these items in any south Indian store.

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Also try-

Kerala style kadala curry

Kerala Style Sambar Without Coconut by siniscollection in a bowl served with ragi idli

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 3 cup water
  • 2 drumsticks cut lengthwise
  • 1 small potato cubed
  • 2 tomato cubed
  • 2 ladyfinger / okra / bhindi
  • 1 carrot cubed
  • Lemon size tamarind
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon red chilly powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 4 small onion / pearl onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon roasted fenugreek powder
  • Half teaspoon asafoetida
  • 2 dried red chilly
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 spring of Curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoon oil
Kerala Style Sambar Without Coconut by siniscollection in a bowl served with ragi idli

PREPARATION

  • Pressure cook dal with vegetables ( carrot, okra, potato, tomato and drumsticks ),turmeric, salt with three cups of water for 3-4 whistle.
  • Keep it closed until the steam goes.
  • Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, asafoetida, dried red chillies, slicked small onion, curry leaves.
  • Off the flame otherwise the spices may burn.
  • Add all the spice powders ( red chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and fenugreek powder). Alternatively, you can also add 2 tablespoons of sambar powder.
  • Add the tadka to the cooked dal and bring it to boil.
  • Finally add the tamarind pulp. Adjust salt and water.
  • Serve hot with idli or rice.
Kerala Style Sambar Without Coconut by siniscollection in a bowl served with ragi idli

Notes-

  • You can pressure cook dal for 2 whistles and later cook vegetables by boiling in the same.
  • Asafoetida and small onion/ pearl onion add to the flavour.
  • Adjust the amount of tamarind according to your liking.