Preparation of sambar / lintel soup recipe

 

Preparation of sambar  / lintel soup recipe

Following ingredients are required for preparation

Sl. No.	Ingredient	Quantity
01	Chopped Bottle Gourd/ lauki	100 gms
02	Small pieces Cauliflower	100 gms
03	Chopped Tomato	50 gms
04	Chopped onion	50 gms
05	Sliced green chilli	01-02 piece.
06	Small pieces Drumstick/ sahjan	05-08 piece
07	Bangan/ Bringle/ egg plant	50 gms
08	Tamarind/ imalee	50-75 gms
09	Sambar masala (available in market)	01- 02 table spoon
10	Hingu /Asafoetida powder	¼ th  table spoon
11	Black gram/ urad dal or Split Bengal gram /chana dal or both	01 cup
12	Mustard seeds	01 spoon
13	Turmeric powder/ haldi	01 spoon
14	Salt	01-02 spoon
15	Dhaniya patta	Few

*If sambar masala is not available you can prepare it at home.

How to prepare sambar masala

Ingredients for sambar masala

1.    2 Tbspoon bengal gram (channa dal)

2.    2 Tbspoon yellow lentils (arhar dal)

3.    2 Tbspoon rice

4.    2 Tbspoon asafoetida (heeng)

5.    2 Tbspoon turmeric powder (haldi)

6.    1/4 cup dried curry leaves (kadi patta)

7.    2 cups whole red pepper

     8.   1/2 cups coriander seeds (dhania)

     9.     2 Tbspoon mustard seeds (sarson)

    10.    3 Tbspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

    11.    4 Tbspoon pepper corns (sabut kali mirch)

    12.    2 Tbspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)

    13.    2 Tbspoon husked split black gram (dhuli urad dal)

Method for preparation of sambar masala

1.      Roast all the ingredients, except the turmeric powder, till very slightly colored.

2.      Remove from the heat and cool, and grind to a powder and mix in the turmeric powder.

3.      Store this masala in an airtight jar.

 

Steps for preparation of Sambar

1.      Collect the above mentioned ingredients for cooking.

2.      Crush Tamarind/ imalee in a bowl of water properly to make Tamarind/ imalee water.

3.      Heat two large glass of water in pressure cooker or pan add all the vegetables listed except green chilli, add Tamarind/ imalee water, Hingu /Asafoetida powder, Sambar masala, Black gram/ urad dal or chana dal or both, Turmeric powder/ haldi & salt and close the lead boil it for 15-30 min until the dal completely boiled (03-04 whistles in pressure cooker).

4.      Heat the pan add some oil (02-05 table spoon) put Mustard seeds, Chopped onion, Sliced green chilli and keep frying till onion becomes brown.

5.      Now add boiled content (Sambar) to the pan and boil it for two minuts, if required add some water as per requirement and boil for 02-05 mins.