Arachuvitta Kadhamba Sambar

Prep Time: 15 mins     Cook Time: 10 mins       Serves : 5

        Arachuvitta Kadhamba sambar ......The word "Arachuvitta" is a Tamil word which means to grind..."Kadhambam" means mixed....This is a type of sambar that has freshly ground masala made of coconut, Red dry chillies,coriander seeds, channa dal,pepper and cumin with mixed vegetables. This is a very traditional South Indian Sambar,very tasty and can be served as side dish for rice,idli and dosas...

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal(Thuvaram parupu) - 1 cup
• Mixed Vegetables of your choice
• Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball
• 1/2 cup Onion
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 small piece Jaggery
• Salt for taste.

Roast and Grind:

• 4 Dry red chilli
• 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 2 tsp Chana Dal / Kadala Paruppu
• 1/8 tsp Fenugreek / Vendhayam
• 1/4 cup Coconut
• Hing 

        
To Temper:

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• 2 Small Onions sliced

Method:

• Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric powder and enough water till its cooked , mash it well, keep aside.
• In a kadai add 1 tsp oil and roast the ingredients under 'to roast and grind' until golden brown and grind it to a coarse powder or a fine paste by adding little water. Keep aside.

       

• In the same kadai, heat 1 tbsp of oil,add the Onions,saute for a min,add chopped tomato and saute it well.

     

• Add the veggies,I used Brinjal,carrot,beans,Avarai,Capsicum. Saute till raw smell goes.
• Add little turmeric powder,water and boil it till the veggies are semi cooked

     

• Now add the ground paste,Cooked dal,tamarind water and allow it to boil till the veggies are cooked and is soft.Add required salt.

         

• Allow it to boil till the sambar is thick and is of desired consistency.
• Add a small piece of jaggery and mix it well.
• At last in a pan add 1 tsp Ghee,add the items under to temper and mix it to the Sambar.....

         

Arachuvitta Kadhamba Sambar is ready to b served with Idli/Dosa/Rice...