Pondicherry Sambhar

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A special Sambhar from Puducherry

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Pondicherry Sambar is a very flavorful and aromatic sambhar recipe from the region of Puducherry. The spices in the sambar are very distinct and that is what makes it stand out from the rest.

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Recipe Facts:

Cuisine

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Indian

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Total Time

50 minutes

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Servings

4

– ¾ cup Tuvaram paruppu / Toor dal – 2 cups Yellow pumpkin Or any vegetable of your choice (chopped into large chunks) – 1 large Onion Thinly sliced – 2 Tomato Chopped – 3 Garlic cloves Crushed – ½ tbsp. Tamarind pulp – Tap to see more ...

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Ingredients:

– In a pressure cooker, cook the toor dal in about 2 cups of water until it is soft and mushy. Let it cool down and then drain the cooked dal water into a bowl and keep it aside. – In a pan, heat the oil and then add the mustard seeds, urad dal, asafetida, and the red chilies. Let it fry for a minute.

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Steps 1-2

– Now add the red pumpkin or any other vegetable of your choice, onions, tomato, curry leaves, and sauté for a couple of minutes. Then add the cooked dal water, jaggery, and salt. Cover the pan and let the vegetables cook.

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Step 3

– Meanwhile, crush the garlic and pound the cumin and peppercorns in a mortar coarsely. – When the vegetables are cooked, add the tamarind pulp, Cooked dal, crushed garlic cloves, crushed cumin, and pepper, and also the cilantro leaves.

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Steps 4-5

– Meanwhile, crush the garlic and pound the cumin and peppercorns in a mortar coarsely. – When the vegetables are cooked, add the tamarind pulp, Cooked dal, crushed garlic cloves, crushed cumin, and pepper, and also the cilantro leaves.

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Steps 6-7

      Enjoy!

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