It looks so yumm! So, this is why you needed desiccated coconut. Any simple work-around for step 1?
Weekend breakfast is the best meal of the day. Those are the only days when there is no hurry to cook or eat or leave to the office. It is a leisure day and we both look forward to it. The breakfast varies from regular idli to kanjeevaram idli , dosa, uthappam , paniyaram, sevvai. But what makes it different from he other days. Well, the accompaniments are different. Regular week days , i would serve them with coconut chutney and Milagai podi but on weekends I would love to prepare elaborate accompaniments of sambhar and chutneys and today it is a simple but very delicious sambhar Madras Ratna Cafe Sambhar .
This is the sambhar which is served in the well known rathna cafe where people throng to eat the yummiest dishes. Kannamma cooks has put a simple video for preparing the same. I love the samhar with mini idlies. You can serve it with dosai, idli, pongal and vadai
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TO MAKE THE SAMBHAR MASALA PASTEHeat oil in a pan. Add urad dal, red chillies, coriander seeds and saute till the dal starts to brown. Now add the dessicated coconut and continue to saute on low flame till a good aroma comes out. Switch off the fire. Add this to the mixer jar. Add the tomato, onion, green chiily, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilli powder, jaggery, salt and water to the jar and grind it into a smooth paste. Keep aside |
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COOK THE DAL FOR THE SAMBHARAdd both the dal and water to a pressure pan and cook upto 4 whistles or until it becomes mushy. Let it cool. |
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TO MAKE THE SAMBHARAdd the cut tomatoes, drum stick, curry leaves to the base of the pan. Layer the cooked dal over it . Now add the ground masala on it and close the lid of the pan. put on the weight and cook for 2 whistles. Open after the pressure settles down, mix well and adjust the salt if necessary |
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FOR THE TEMPERINGHeat the ghee in a small pan and heat it on a low flame. Add the mustard seeds and once it starts to splutter add the cumin seeds and when it starts to sizzle , switch off the fire and pour this tempering on the prepared sambhar. Serve it hot with idli, dosai, ponagal and enjoy your weekend breakfast |
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It looks so yumm! So, this is why you needed desiccated coconut. Any simple work-around for step 1?
The simpler option would be to add tomato, onion, green chilli, jaggery with 2 tsp of sambhar powder and grind it smooth and continue with the rest of preparation.Adding a lil of coconut milk would give you the flavour too
Okay, will try it over the weekend. Have you thought of having a space on your blog where people can upload pictures/experiences when they try the dish? 🙂
Nice side dish for idlis and dosas. The addition of moong dhal in sambar is quite new..
Looks interesting but I can’t see the ingredient list , or have I overlooked ?
Okay got the ingredients , looks very interesting , will definitely try this one !
Wow .. very healthy and beautiful pictures like you..
Lovely pictures. I am always looking for variations to cook dal. I will try this.
Yummy Sambhar.. Great pics too
I love sambhar and even the name sambhar tempts me. Looks amazing.
Sambar never fails be impress me. Be it any day any version.. One of my fav dish always..
lovely sambar
I have started having craving for sambar. Never knew sambar contains moong dal too. bookmarked the recipe and will try soon.
No pull and yet it is sambhar? Won’t it be more like a dhal?
Oops I meant puli! How do you get the sourness?
Ratna cafe, oh yum, i can imagine, the two flat idlies drowning inside this bucket of sambar!!! Bookmarking it veena, will give it a try!!!
tempting sambar
I love South Indian food ! but Sambhar is never so tempting like your one. Now it is going to be perfect. Thanks for sharing !
Wow came out so good
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it
Excellent recipe. Wow, every one at our home are very happy with hot idly + dhaniya chutney + ghee. We brought the both rathna Cafe and Murugan idly shop in our home. Really superb Veena. Thanks a lot once again.
It looks so yumm! So, this is why you needed desiccated coconut. Any simple work-around for step 1?
The simpler option would be to add tomato, onion, green chilli, jaggery with 2 tsp of sambhar powder and grind it smooth and continue with the rest of preparation.Adding a lil of coconut milk would give you the flavour too
Okay, will try it over the weekend. Have you thought of having a space on your blog where people can upload pictures/experiences when they try the dish? 🙂
Nice side dish for idlis and dosas. The addition of moong dhal in sambar is quite new..
Looks interesting but I can’t see the ingredient list , or have I overlooked ?
Okay got the ingredients , looks very interesting , will definitely try this one !
Wow .. very healthy and beautiful pictures like you..
Lovely pictures. I am always looking for variations to cook dal. I will try this.
Yummy Sambhar.. Great pics too
I love sambhar and even the name sambhar tempts me. Looks amazing.
Sambar never fails be impress me. Be it any day any version.. One of my fav dish always..
lovely sambar
I have started having craving for sambar. Never knew sambar contains moong dal too. bookmarked the recipe and will try soon.
No pull and yet it is sambhar? Won’t it be more like a dhal?
Oops I meant puli! How do you get the sourness?
Ratna cafe, oh yum, i can imagine, the two flat idlies drowning inside this bucket of sambar!!! Bookmarking it veena, will give it a try!!!
tempting sambar
I love South Indian food ! but Sambhar is never so tempting like your one. Now it is going to be perfect. Thanks for sharing !
Wow came out so good
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it
Excellent recipe. Wow, every one at our home are very happy with hot idly + dhaniya chutney + ghee. We brought the both rathna Cafe and Murugan idly shop in our home. Really superb Veena. Thanks a lot once again.