Thakkali (tomato) Sambar

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Thakkali (tomato) sambar is an unique variation to the lentil based traditional sambhar recipe. This thakkali or tomato sambhar has the tomato puree seasoned with mustard seeds, chillies and curry leaves and is best paired with steamed rice.

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Thakkali (tomato) Sambar recipe - How to make Thakkali (tomato) Sambar

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South Indian Sambar

Preparation Time: 30 Cooking Time: 30 Total Time: 601 hours
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Ingredients

4 to 6 big sized tomatoes
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp sambaar powder

For Seasoning
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
few curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 to 4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies deseeded and broken up
4 to 6 tbsp oil

For Garnishing
3 to 4 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) leaves
3 to 4 tbsp ghee
2 to 3 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Steam the tomatoes peel off the skin mash well & keep
Pressure cook the thuvar dal with 2 cups of water, turmeric powder & asafetida pwd. tii soft (say for about 15 mins – on low flame after the first whistle.
Once the dhal is cooked remove from heat & leave to depressurize – open & mash well –keep aside
Take a vessel heat the oil kept for seasoning – when hot add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry chillies,curry leaves
when mustard seeds crackle add the mashed dhal, sambar powder & 2-3 cups of water mix well
Let it bubble nicely till sambar thickness is achieved
Remove from heat add lime juice & garnish with chopped corrian