How to Prepare Kerala Sambar

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Peel the veggies

   (Cut okra and drumstick as 2inch long pieces and all others as cubes).
   
   Take 6-7 shallots and halve them.
   
   Cut the green chillies length-wise. ns.
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   Step 2: wash and cut them.

   This takes around 10 minutes . ,,, Take care to see that it does not get burnt.
   
   This is now ground to a fine paste and added along with the ingredients in the cooker once it starts to boil.
   
   Add 3 tablespoons of sambar powder/masala to this and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
   
   See to it that the veggies don't get mashed. ,, Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients gathered. , Serve along with idlis / dosa / rice.
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   Step 3: Cook the toor dal (soaked in normal water for around 30 minutes)

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   Step 4: shallots

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   Step 5: green chillies and 1 teaspoon turmeric in a pressure cooker until they become tender (wait for two whistles in the cooker).

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   Step 6: Sauté cut okra and/or eggplant (this step helps to control the slimy nature of these veggies)

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   Step 7: Add the remaining cut veggies and sauteed veggies into the pressure cooker

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   Step 8: add water to completely submerge veggies

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   Step 9: salt to taste and cook for 5 minutes and wait for it to boil.

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    Step 10: In the meantime

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    Step 11: Sauté the scraped/grated coconut

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    Step 12: 3-4 red chillies

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    Step 13: coriander seeds/powder and curry leaves without oil in a hard bottomed wok till light to reddish brown.

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    Step 14: Stir well and add tamarind water to the cooker.

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    Step 15: Gather mustard seeds

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    Step 16: dry red chilies and curry leaves to prepare tadka.

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    Step 17: Mix the tadka well with contents of the pressure cooker and the sambar is ready!

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