ARAICHU VITTA SAMBHAR

Drumstick Sambhar

I am a big fan of Mallika Badrinath’s cooking. Her measurements and cooking tactics are just perfect for any new learner. My Home library will look dull if I don’t have her cook books.
I just love to try her recipes and and a pinch of my creativity into it and bring out the best to the table.
Last weekend, I preferred to make a traditional typical lunch which includes a thuvayal,sambhar,poriyal , rasam,n curd.
Bored of the instant style Sambhar,I wanted to serve a little change in taste for the diners.
And so came this ARAICHU VITTA SAMBHAR.


Things needed:

• Drumstick : 4 or 5 (cut into 2 ½ inch pieces)
• Thur Dhal : ½ cup
• Tamarind : Small lemon sized
• Salt : as required

Grind Together:

• Coriander seeds : 1 Tbsp
• Red Chillies : 8
• Bengal Gram dhal : 2 Tsp
• Fenugeek : ¼ tsp

Fry the above spices in little oil and then grind with 1/4 cup of grated coconut.

For Seasoning:

• Gingili oil : 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds : ¼ tsp
• Hing : a pinch

Method:

1. Pressure cook thur dhal with enough water with turmeric powder.Allow it to cool and mash well.
2. Soak Tamarind in water for ½ hr and squeeze out extract . Strain well
3. Cook drumsticks in enough water till it becomes tender.
4. Add the tamarind extract,ground paste,mashed dhall and cook till thick.
5. Fry seasoning in oil and mix with sambhar.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves,curry leaves and serve hot with coked rice.

Variations:

1. Use small onions or diced big onions along with the vegetable.
2. Other vegetables can be used for this sambhar.
3. If using Brinjal,Ladies Finger : fry in oil for few seconds.Cook in tamarind extract,then add the thur dhal and ground paste.
4. Carrot,Chow-Chow,radish : cut in thin slices-steam cook in pressure cooker.
5. Yellow Pumpkin,White pumpkin, bottle gourd, Vegetable marrow : cook in water or tamarind extract and then make sambhar.

Araichu Vitta Sambhar Ready!