This makes an excellent side dish for idlis. A nice variation to the usual chutney
Ingredients
Cilantro/coriander leaves - a fresh bunch
Brinjal or egg plant - 2 medium sized cut into long pieces
A small ball of tamarind
Coconut scrapings - from half of a coconut
Green chillies - according to taste (how spicy you want [...]
A variation of sambar IngredientsTuvar Dal 2 tspUrad Dal 1 tsp Red Chillies 2 Black pepper seeds 1/2 -3/4 tsp Vegetables like egg plant, snake gourd, flat beans (avarakkai), Senai, drumstick cut into small cubes Salt to taste turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Curry leaves Asafoetida powder Cooked tuvar dal [...]
A nice variation to the usual kozhambu from Andhra Pradesh. It is also very easy to make. Sorry no quantities again IngredientsRed chillies Fenugreek seeds Broken urad dal Tuvar Dal Chenna Dal Mustard Seeds Asafoetida powder Tamarind water Salt to taste Turmeric powder Oil Get Cooking!1. In a little oil, (like seasoning), add [...]
A recipe with no quantity specified made with tomatoes.
IngredientsRed ChilliesCoriander SeedsChenna Dal Urad Dal Black Pepper Seeds Coconut scrapings Tomatoes chopped Turmeric powder Salt Tuvar Dal steamedCilantroGet Cooking!1. Roast and grind the spices into a paste with coconut.2. Boil the tomatoes with salt and turmeric powder. Take care not to add too much [...]
It is known as “iru puzhi” as it gets the tangy taste from 2 ingredients - tamarind and buttermilk. It is a nice variation to the usual mor kozhambu
Ingredients
Red chillies - 2
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Broken urad dal - 1 tsp
Grated coconut
Buttermilk /beaten yogurt
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind pulp [...]
Another variant of sambar
IngredientsPotatoes 2 -3 steamed, peeled,cut into large cubes Red chillies 3 Coriander seeds 3 tsps Chenna dal 2 tsps Urad dal 1 tsp Coconut scrapings Steamed tuvar dal around 1/4 cup Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Mustard seeds Asafoetida Curry leaves Get Cooking!1. Roast the red chillies, coriander [...]
Sambar made of onions.
IngredientsOnions cut Red chillies Green Chillies Chopped ginger Salt Turmeric Powder Mustard seeds Fenugreek seeds Chenna Dal Oil Tamarind water Jaggery Get Cooking!1. In a little oil, saute the mustard seeds, methi seeds, chenna dal, chillies and ginger 2. Put the onions in and fry till they are a little transparent. [...]
Sambar without lentils (but with vegetables) is called Kozhambu in Tamil Nadu. There are major and minor variants of kozhambu (mor kozhambu, vetha kozhambu, rasavangi etc).Mor Kozhambu is made with yogurt/buttermilkIngredientsCoriander seeds 1 to 1 1/2 tsp Tuvar dal 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Grated coconut Green chillies Buttermilk/beaten yogurt Turmeric powder [...]
Another variant of kozhambu from South Tamil Nadu IngredientsSesame seeds Rice Red Chillies Broken Urad Dal Coriander seeds Coconut scrapings Vegetables like pumpkin, drumstick, egg plant cut for sambars Tamarind water Salt to taste Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp Jaggery a small piece Mustard seeds OilCurry leaves Get Cooking!1. Dry roast the sesame seeds, [...]
