Temple-style sambar recipe

South Indian temples are well known for their culture and unique architecture. They are also very famous for their tastiest Prasadam. Sometimes people visit temples just to savor the yummy Rice and Sambar. Dharmasthala, Subramanya, Kollur, and many more temples serve Rice, Rasam, and Sambar. I just love the unique taste and aroma of the temple sambar. I learned the recipe for temple-style sambar. Now, I am quite an expert in getting the same flavor to the sambar.  In today’s blog, I am going to share a temple-style sambar recipe.

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Temple-style sambar recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes
• 1 cup Chopped Ash Gourd.
• 1 cup Washed Tur dal
• ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tbsp Salt
• 1 spoon Oil
• 2 glasses of water
• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• ¼ tbsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• 7-8 Dry Red chilis
• 1 tbsp Urad dal
• 4-5 Curry leaves
• 1 spoon of oil
• 1 cup chopped fresh coconut
• 1-2 cups of water
• 2 tbsp oil
• ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
• ½ tbsp Cumin seeds
• 4-5 Curry leaves
• 1 dry red chili
• 1 pinch hing .

Instructions

 

• Take a pressure cooker and add 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes and 1 cup Chopped Ash Gourd.
• Add 1 cup Washed Tur dal
• Next, add ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder
• Add ½ tbsp Salt
• Add 1 spoon Oil
• Then, add 2 glasses of water and mix well
• Close the cooker and cook until 3-4 whistles.
• Mix everything once and mash if needed.
• Now, in a pan add 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• Add ¼ tbsp Fenugreek seeds
• Add 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• Then add 7-8 Dry Red chilis
• Add 1 tbsp Urad dal
• Add 4-5 Curry leaves
• And lastly, add 1 spoon of oil
• Dry roast them until
• Next, add 1 cup chopped fresh coconut and saute
• Grind it into a smooth paste
• Now add this paste to Pressure cooked Tur dal and vegetables
• Add little water to the jar add it And mix well.
• Add 1-2 cups of water according to the desired consistency.
• Bring it to boil
• Next, in a pan add 2 tbsp oil
• Add ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
• Add ½ tbsp Cumin seeds
• And add 4-5 Curry leaves and let them splatter
• Then, add 1 dry red chili and saute.
• Add 1 pinch hing and saute.
• Add this tadka to sambar and mix it.

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Take a pressure cooker and add 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes and 1 cup Chopped Ash Gourd.

Add 1 cup Washed Tur dal

Next, add ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder

Add ½ tbsp Salt

Add 1 spoon Oil

Then, add 2 glasses of water and mix well

Close the cooker and cook until 3-4 whistles.

Mix everything once and mash if needed.

Now, in a pan add 2 tbsp coriander seeds

Add ¼ tbsp Fenugreek seeds

Add 1 tbsp Cumin seeds

Then add 7-8 Dry Red chilis

Add 1 tbsp Urad dal 

Add 4-5 Curry leaves

And lastly, add 1 spoon of oil

Dry roast them until  

Next, add 1 cup chopped fresh coconut and saute

Grind it into a smooth paste

Now add this paste to Pressure cooked Tur dal and vegetables. Add little water to the jar add it And mix well. 

Add 1-2 cups of water according to the desired consistency. 

Bring it to boil

Next, in a pan add 2 tbsp oil

Add ½ tbsp Mustard seeds 

Add ½ tbsp Cumin seeds

And add 4-5 Curry leaves and let them splatter

Then, add 1 dry red chili and saute. 

Add 1 pinch hing and saute. 

Add this tadka to sambar and mix it.

Now the yummy Temple-style sambar is ready. Do serve it with white rice and 1 tbsp ghee. It is heavenly and delicious. Do give it a try. If you liked the recipe, please share it with your friends and family. 

Happy Eating!