Kolamba | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

A konkani version of sambhar recipe with loads of vegetables cooked with lentils. Watch this video to find out how to make this recipe.

KOLAMBA

Ingredients

1 tablespoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
1 tablespoon split black gram (urad dal)
2 teaspoons oil
2-3 cloves
4-5 black peppercorns
2 dried red chillies
8-10 curry leaves
½ teaspoon asafoetida
1½ cups pigeon peas (toovar dal), pressure cooked with a pinch of turmeric powder.
2 medium brinjals, cut into cubes
10-12 cauliflower florets
7-8 sambhar onions
1drumstick, scraped and cut into 2 inch pieces
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons tamarind pulp
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil a non-stick pan. Add Bengal gram and black gram and roast for a minute.
2. Add cloves, peppercorns, 1 dried red chilli, 3-4 curry leaves and ¼ teaspoon asafoetida and sauté for a minute. Remove from heat andset aside to cool at room temperature.
3. Heat cooked pigeon peas in a non-stick pan. Add some water, mix well and cook for a minute.
4. Add brinjals, cauliflower, sambhar onions and drumsticks and mix well. Adjust water, mix, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.Add salt, mix well, cover and cook for a few minutes.
5. Grind the roasted grams and spices with some water to a fine paste.
6. Add the paste to the pigeon peas mixture, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add tamarind pulp, mix and cook for a minute. Switch off heat and set aside.
8. Heat remaining oil in a small tempering pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add remaining curry leaves, remaining dried red chilli and remaining asafoetida.Pour the tempering in the cooked pigeon peas mixture, mix well, cover and keep for a minute.
9. Remove the cover and place the pan back on heat. Cover and bring to a boil.
10. Switch off the heat, add chopped coriander and mix well.
11. Serve hot.

Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

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Cuisine - Karnataka

Course - dal

Dish - dal