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Main Course

Onion Sambar In Kerala Style

Onion Sambar or Ulliu Sambar is a very popular dish and is a favorite at home which goes well with idli, dosa and rice. Pearl onions or Shallots have a distinct taste and flavor of their own.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

1/2 cup Split gram (Thuvara parippu)
4 nos Green chillies — slit
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup Shallots (Kunjulli)
2 tbsp Sambar powder
Tamarind lime sized ball (Puli)
1/2 cup Coconut — grated
1 tbsp Shallots — thinly sliced (Kunjulli)
2 nos Dry red chillies
Curry leaves, a few
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tsp Ghee
Coriander leaves, a few
Oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Cook the dal in enough water in a pressure cooker. Mash the dal and set aside.
Step 2
Dry cook cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds in a pan. Add grated coconut and cook until golden in color.
Step 3
Grind the coconut mixture to a fine paste. Set aside.
Step 4
Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and sieve to gather the extract.
Step 5
Place a pan on the stove and pour ghee. Heat ghee and fry shallots, green chillies and curry leaves. Set aside.
Step 6
Add turmeric powder and required salt to the tamarind water and boil.
Step 7
Add the ghee fried shallots, green chillies, curry leaves and sambar powder to the tamarind mixture and boil.
Step 8
Add cooked dal, ground coconut and required water. Boil the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and remove from fire.
Step 9
Place a pan on the stove and pour oil. let the mustard seeds crackle and cook sliced shallots, dry red chllies and curry leaves. Pour into the sambar.
Step 10
Onion sambar in kerala style is ready and serve hot.

Tip

Toast the cumin seeds lightly before grinding for a deeper, nuttier flavour in the paste.

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Main Course

Onion Sambar In Kerala Style

Onion Sambar or Ulliu Sambar is a very popular dish and is a favorite at home which goes well with idli, dosa and rice. Pearl onions or Shallots have a distinct taste and flavor of their own.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

1/2 cup Split gram (Thuvara parippu)
4 nos Green chillies — slit
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup Shallots (Kunjulli)
2 tbsp Sambar powder
Tamarind lime sized ball (Puli)
1/2 cup Coconut — grated
1 tbsp Shallots — thinly sliced (Kunjulli)
2 nos Dry red chillies
Curry leaves, a few
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tsp Ghee
Coriander leaves, a few
Oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Cook the dal in enough water in a pressure cooker. Mash the dal and set aside.
Step 2
Dry cook cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds in a pan. Add grated coconut and cook until golden in color.
Step 3
Grind the coconut mixture to a fine paste. Set aside.
Step 4
Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and sieve to gather the extract.
Step 5
Place a pan on the stove and pour ghee. Heat ghee and fry shallots, green chillies and curry leaves. Set aside.
Step 6
Add turmeric powder and required salt to the tamarind water and boil.
Step 7
Add the ghee fried shallots, green chillies, curry leaves and sambar powder to the tamarind mixture and boil.
Step 8
Add cooked dal, ground coconut and required water. Boil the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and remove from fire.
Step 9
Place a pan on the stove and pour oil. let the mustard seeds crackle and cook sliced shallots, dry red chllies and curry leaves. Pour into the sambar.
Step 10
Onion sambar in kerala style is ready and serve hot.