Arachuvitta Sambar
Arachuvitta Sambar is a traditional alternate sambar version made with freshly ground masalas & veggies of our choice. Arachuvitta Sambar is very flavourful & tasty curry with rice and can be served as side for idlis and dosas. Arachuvitta Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures presented in this post.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal / thuvaram paruppu
- 1 lemon sized ball tamarind
- 2 small sized carrot
- 10 small onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
Roast and grind:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds / dhania
- 1 teaspoon chana dal / kadala paruppu
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek / vendhayam
- 1 teaspoon raw rice
- 1 dry red chilli
- 1 tablespoon coconut grated
To Temper:
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- a pinch hing/perungayam
- few curry leaves
- 1 red chilli
Instructions
- Dry roast the ingredients under ‘to roast and grind’ until golden brown and grind it to a semi fine powder. Keep aside.
- Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric powder and enough water (4-5 whistles) till its cooked , mash it well with a laddle, set aside.
- In a kadai, heat 2 teaspoon of oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhal, fenugreek, hing, red chillies and few curry leaves.
- Now add the shallot’s, saute them till they are semi-cooked.
- Add chopped tomato and saute it well.
- Add the veggie of your choice – I used carrots. Saute till raw smell leaves.
- Then transfer this to the pressure cooker containing mashed dhal. Add little water and dilute it.
- Simmer and allow it to boil for 3-5mins till the veggie is cooked and is soft.
- Add the freshly grinded powder and mix well.
- Then add tamarind water…Mix well.
- Add required salt. Allow it to boil for 5-7 mins till the sambar is thick and is of desired consistency.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and switch it off. Arachuvitta Sambar ready!
Notes
- Adding veggie is purely optional, you can make it without any vegetable too. As it uses freshly ground spices, the sambar will be flavorful even without any vegetable.
- Do not worry if your spice powder is not very fine. I usually make is slightly coarse only but the sambar comes out well.
Nutrition Facts
Arachuvitta Sambar
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 396
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 116mg5%
Potassium 688mg20%
Carbohydrates 76g25%
Fiber 20g83%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 11191IU224%
Vitamin C 156mg189%
Calcium 148mg15%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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