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South Indian Sambar recipes
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दक्षिण भारतीय सांबर - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (South Indian Sambar recipes in Hindi)
દક્ષિણ ભારતીય સાંબર - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (South Indian Sambar recipes in Gujarati)

10 Best Sambar Recipes, South Indian Sambar Collection

Any South Indian meal, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, would be considered incomplete without Sambhar or one of its variants, because these are had with rice as well as with snacks like Idli, Sada Dosa, Upma,Ven Pongal, etc.

Sambhar RiceSambhar Rice

The most important ingredient to make Sambhar is the sambar powder.

You can either buy readymade from outside or grind one at home. Sambar Masala is prepared in bulk in most South Indian household and stored in an airtight containers for a few months. You can use this powder to make aromatic, flavorful ,authentic Sambar at home.

Sambar MasalaSambar Masala

Various Sambar Recipes

Toovar dal and an assortment of vegetables surely makes the sambar nutritious but, if you wish to bumper the iron content, then add fenugreek leaves to make Methi Leaves Sambhar.

Methi Leaves SambharMethi Leaves Sambhar

Tamilians love Mullangi Sambhar which is nothing but, a sambar made with radish. While the base flavor from toovar dal remains the same, the zingy tempering given at the end is noteworthy!

Mullangi SambarMullangi Sambar

Apart from this some variants of sambar are also made with freshly-prepared masalas. Have a look at these delightful recipe of Kerala sambar flavoured with a spicy masala of coconut, onion, coriander seeds and other spices like pepper, fenugreek and cumin.

Also, loaded with vegetables like drumstick, brinjal, ladies finger and red pumpkin which are referred to as ‘thaan’

Corn SambharCorn Sambhar

An innovative and quick variant of the traditional sambhar, corn sambar adds to your meal the nutritional benefits of corn and the cooling effect of madras onions.

Enjoy tasty and wholesome breakfast of idli sambhar, medu vada sambhar and start your day on a good note.

Happy Cooking!

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Recipe# 35953
18 Jan 12
 
 by Foodie #558252
No reviews
I always like innovative dals. Most of the dals are made in north indian style. Therefore, i wanted to make a typical south indian one. This goes very well with plain rice, green peas pulav and also with rotis if you have an additional sorth indian subzi.
Recipe# 8920
25 Aug 11
 
 by Ranjani
No reviews
An unique version of a typical traditional south indian delicacy, sambhar. Coconut sambar has lentils mixed with coconut paste and cooked with spices and authentic tempering ingredients. A nice variation of sambar recipe.
Recipe# 15723
27 Aug 11
 
 by nithyagopal
No reviews
Curry leaves sambhar is not only a great tasting sambhar recipe with authentic south indian flavours, it also helps to work wonders for soar throat and common cold. The fried curry leaves are added to the sambhar towards the end and renders a delectable flavour to the sambhar.
Recipe# 9606
23 Oct 18
 
 by Ranganayaki
No reviews
This is a very tasty preparation that goes well with anything - rice or roti or idli or dosa. The dish comes very handy particularly in rainy days or the days when you are left with no vegetables to cook. . Take care that the ground dal should not be fried too much.
Recipe# 14920
28 Mar 01
 
 by harithab
No reviews
Green tomato pappu presents an exciting combination of lentils like tuar dal with tomatoes and green chillies. A lentil recipe, the tomato pappu is spiced up with garlic, chilli paste and then enjoyed tempered with grated coconut, chopped coriander leaves and mustard seeds.
Recipe# 9203
22 Sep 11
 
 by meenashi
No reviews
Iyengar pulianchadam is a variation of tamarind rice preparation, reminiscent of an authentic south indian taste and flavor. The rice is cooked with tamarind water, spices, dals, methi seeds. Sprinkle the roasted peanuts and cashew on the iyengar puliachadam and serve with onion raita.
Recipe# 31190
09 Apr 01
 
 by vsucharitha
No reviews
Use very small and sour raw mangoes for this sambhar.
if u find the mangoes are not very sour, u can add a tbsp. of tamrind extract.
if u like a little sweet, u can also add little jaggery at the end.
Recipe# 9536
30 Oct 05
 
 by geetharam32
No reviews
It is a very tasty dish and you will love it with rice or with chapattis and very easy to prepare because you don't require sambar powder.
Recipe# 39185
14 Aug 15
 
 by anikar01
No reviews
Poondu Puli Kulambu, a traditional South Indian recipe like sambhar that is usually had with rice, but tastes equally good with idlis and dosas. It is like a curry of Onions and garlic in tamarind gravy, perked up with a very flavourful tempering. Although a variety of spices are used, the sesame, u ....
Restaurant Style Sambar
Recipe# 39912
30 Dec 14
 
 
by Swapnil Thakkar
No reviews
Do u always fail to make a sambar that tastes as delicious as restaurant style sambar? Then here is a wonderful recipe that will be really helpful to u. Lets start cooking :)
Recipe# 11330
08 Jun 02
 
 by Anikar05
No reviews
The South Indian staple,sambar is a traditional lentil recipe with tuar dal. The lentils are boiled with vegetables and tamarind and mixed with grated coconut to impart a tangy taste.
Recipe# 14264
09 Jun 02
 
 by kalsvaidya
No reviews
A simple, quick and authentic recipe to prepare the South Indian staple, Sambhar. The lentil based tangy sambhar is best served with rice or idlis.
Recipe# 15484
09 Dec 03
 
 by Hpatel7
No reviews
Prepare the sambar masala with the correct combiantion and proportion of spice powders and the use it as desired to prepare lentil dishes, sambhar or rasam for your family,.
Recipe# 15688
22 Jan 05
 
 by Sudha Suresh
Sambhar powder is a ready to use prepacked spice powder mix with the right combination of spices and ingredients. Prepare the sambhar powder and store it in an air tight container. Use as desired to render that traditional sambhar flavour to your dinner table.
Recipe# 14873
28 Feb 04
 
 by pearlie
No reviews
Sambhar sadam is a south Indian take on the traditional rice and lentil based khichadi recipe. In this sambhar sadam recipe, the rice is cooked with tuar dal along with tamarind water and spices and then served hot with a tempering of mustard seeds.
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 on 07 Oct 21 06:35 AM


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