UDUPI HOTEL SAMBAR - TRADITIONAL KARNATAKA STYLE

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Preparation Time : 20 min.

Cooking Time      : 25 min.

Know about the Recipe : 

Udupi Hotel Sambar is very famous South Indian delicacy and Udupi restaurants are the icons of south Indian vegetarian cuisines across the globe. Since childhood I have been tasting this authentic dish in various Udupi Hotels in Telugu States, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and even in USA. The taste remains same. The secret behind this authentic flavour is its unique "Sambar Powder".

Udupi cuisine has a very special place in Karnataka cuisine that is treating all of us with its pure vegetarian dishes. Generally Udupi food is Sattvik, means they do not use onion and garlic in their recipes. Today I am presenting the actual style of Udupi Hotel Sambar that is served in Hotels / Restaurants. In hotels, the sambar is prepared with the awesome combination of Udupi style of Sambar powder, cooked in Madras style of sambar making. One more major difference is - in hotel sambar they use little jaggery for subtle sweetness whereas sambar onions are added in Madras style to bring mild sweetness to this authentic dish. And I have added brinjal, beans, carrot, green peas and tindora to the sambar. You can add any vegetables of your choice. 

For Sambar powder, we have used fresh coconut and roasted all the ingredients in oil. So, this specially made Udupi Sambar powder cannot be preserved for more time. Do prepare fresh sambar powder whenever needed. 

Udupi Hotel sambar tastes super with rice / idly / vada / dosa. Add little more jaggery when you wish to taste along with idly, vada or dosa. 

Now lets step into my kitchen, know the ingredients, watch step-by-step photos and check out the recipe making video. Try out doing this awesome, authentic, traditional, super tasty UDUPI HOTEL SAMBAR today...! 

INGREDIENTS : 

For making Sambar Powder : 

1 tsp Oil 

2 tsp Chana Dal

1 tsp Urad Dal

1 tsp Coriander Seeds

1/4 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Jeera

1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds

Fenugreek Seeds - few

Curry leaves

1 tsp Fresh coconut pieces

4 Dried Red Chillies

1/2 tsp Ginger - sliced

For making Sambar : 

1 cup boiled & mashed Toor Dal

3 tsp Oil

1/4 tsp Jeera

1/4 tsp Urad Dal

3/4 cup Onion

2 Green chillies

3/4 cup Tomatoes

1 cup Mixed Vegetables 

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp Turmeric powderr

1/4 cup Tamarind pulp

3 tsp Sambar powder

Curry leaves

Fenugreek leaves

Coriander leaves

1/4 tsp Red chilly powder

Little Jaggery

Little Ghee

Water 

METHOD : 

1) Take tawa and add a spoon oil.

2) Add chana dal, urad dal and roast till colour change.

3) Add coriander seeds, black pepper, jeera, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, few curry leaves, sliced ginger and roast well.

4) Add all the roasted ingredients to the mixie and grind to make Sambar Powder. 

5) Sambar Powder is ready now.

6) Take a bowl, add oil.

7) When oil gets heated, add mustard seeds, jeera and urad dal and saute.

8) Add red chilly and add onion, green chillies, tomatoes, a cup of mixed vegetables and mix well and saute.

9) Now add salt to taste, little turmeric powder, mix once.

10) Cover the lid and cook for 10 minutes.

11) Open the lid and add little water and cook again till all the vegetables cook well and get soft.

12) Add tamarind pulp and water. Mix once.

13) Now add a cup of cooked & mashed Toor dal, salt to taste.

14) Add sambar powder, curry leaves, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves and add enough water. 

15) Add little red chilly powder, a small piece of Jaggery and cook for 5 minutes more by covering the lid. 

16) Finally add little ghee, mix well and dish out.

17) Delicious, authentic UDUPI HOTEL SAMBAR is ready to taste now.