PLANTAIN & PEANUT SAMBAR | Vahchef - VahRehVah

A new variation of sambar recipe with dry coconut; is a very easy, spicy and delicious kuzhambu recipe which goes well with steamed rice. Like any kuzhambu this one too taste more delicious with peanuts, if we eat after couple of hours as all the spices and tamarind blends well together and enhance the taste well.

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Ingredients:

Dry coconut (copra) 1?2 Numbers
Pepper corns 1 Teaspoons
Coriander seeds 1 Tablespoons
Whole red chillies 5-6 Numbers
Chana dal 1 Tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 Teaspoons
Fenugreek seeds 1/4 Teaspoons

Directions:
1. Dry roast dry coconut (copra), pepper corns, coriander seeds, whole red chillies, chana dal, and cumin seeds. Roast this for about 2 minutes and then add fenugreek seeds and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Blend all these ingredients in the mixie to make fine powder.

2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a vessel and when it gets hot, add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, and 2-3 red chillies. When the mustard seeds crackle, add 2 sprigs curry leaves.

3. Add pinch of hing, 3-4 green chillies, salt for a second and then add 3-4 chopped tomatoes and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Mix and cook till tomatoes are soft.

4. Add in the 2 raw plantain pieces and mix. After you cook the raw plantain pieces for a minute then add 1 cup tamarind juice. Add 2-3 cups water and allow cooking for about 7 minutes until the raw plantains are nice and soft.

5. Once it starts boiling, add some salt, the coconut spice sambar powder and mix well.

6. Add 1/2 cup boiled peanuts and 1 bowl Tur boiled dal. Mix the sambar well, add little water, piece of jaggery and allow boiling for few minutes.

7. Once the sambar comes to a slightly thick consistency, switch off the flame.

8. Serve with hot rice.



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