Green Tomatoes Sambar- South Indian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
  • Toor Dal or Pigeon Peas or Sambar lentil- ½ cup
  • Green Tomatoes, diced- 3, large
  • Eggplant, diced- 1 cup
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Water- 1½ cups
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
To Roast and Grind to a coarse powder
  • Chana Dal- 3 tbsp
  • Urad Dal- 1 tbsp
  • Coriander seeds- 3 tbsp
  • Whole black peppercorns- 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds- ¾ tsp
  • Dry red chilies- 3
  • Grated coconut- ½ cup
For Tempering
  • Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Dry red chilies- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker, combine toor dal, green tomatoes, eggplant,, turmeric powder, salt and 1½ cups water.
  2. Place over medium heat and cook till 1 whistle or 20 minutes till dal and veggies have turned tender. Don't over cook the veggies.
  3. Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add all the ingredients mentioned 'to roast and grind to a coarse powder' and roast till coconut turns golden brown.
  4. Let cool down and grind to a coarse powder.
  5. Open the pressure cooker, combine the cooked veggies and toor dal.
  6. Add turmeric powder and ground masala, combine well.
  7. Add ½ cup more water.
  8. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from the heat.
  9. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil and let oil turn hot.
  10. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
  11. Add dry red chilies and curry leaves, fry for a few seconds.
  12. Pour the tempering over the cooked sambar.
  13. Close the cooker with its lid and keep aside for 5 minutes.
  14. Serve sambar along with idli, dosa or rice, tastes delicious.
Notes
Roasted Ground Masala can be made ahead of time and refrigerated in an air tight container for a month.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/green-tomatoes-sambar-south-indian-recipe/