SARAVANA BHAVAN STYLE SAMBAR / HOTEL SAMBAR

Hi Everyone,

SARAVANA BHAVAN SAMBAR !! There is a magic in this sambar ..Before marriage I heard about Saravana Bhavan Sambar so many times and my friends use to tell me it has such a aroma and taste that no one can prepare such a sambar, After my marriage I was so tempted and I urged my husband to take me to Saravana Bhavan ,Finally one day we went to that hotel and I immediately ordered for Sambar idli , at once I tasted a spoon of that sambar I told my husband "I don’t think it is so complicated to prepare I can prepare this in home also!!" (And I got a stare from my husband too).

Soon after coming home I surfed for the recipe and got so many recipes ,I tried all versions and finally came out with the perfect taste of hotel sambar.

The main magic in hotel style sambar is the tamarind and jaggery .The combination of this sour and sweet taste gives you such an awesome sambar.

Iam so happy to share that secret recipe with you too J



IDLI WITH SAMBAR



 SERVINGS : SERVES FOR 7 MEMBERS

INGREDIENTS :

Toor dal / Thuvaram parupu     –  1 cup

Pearl Onions                             –  8 nos

Tomato                                      -  1 (small).

Salt                                            -  as required.

Tamarind                                   -  1 cm piece.

GRINDING :

Tomato                                            –   1 (small)
Coconut                                           -    5 tsp
Coriander powder                            –   1 tsp
Chilli powder                                    -    2 tsp
Turmeric powder                              -   1/2 tsp.
Roasted channa dal / Pottu kadalai -   1 tsp.

TO SAUTE:

Oil                                                     –  2 tsp.
Mustard                                             -  1/4 tsp.

Fenugreek/vendhayam                     –  1/4 tsp.
Cumin / Zeera                                   -   1/2 tsp.

Urad dal                                             –  1/2 tsp.

Onion                                                 –  1 (big).

Curry leaves                                      –  a sprig.

Green chilles                                     –  1 no

Jaggery                                             –  1 tsp

Coriander leaves                               –  a bunch.

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PREPARATION:

1) In a pressure cooker boil tur dal along with 1 tomato and pearl onions for 2 whistles.

2) Chop the big onions to medium size pieces , slit the green chillies and chop the tomatoes too.

3) Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 mins and extract the juice and discard the pulp.

4) Grind our grinding ingredients to fine paste.

5) Once the pressure in cooker subsides open the cooker and smash the boiled toor dal well with a ladle.

6) After smashing add the ground masala and tamarind water and boil for 7 mins.

7) In a pan heat oil and when oil heats add mustard followed by cumin , urad dal , curry leaves , green chillies , onions and fry till onions are fried , now add tomatoes and fry till mushy.

8) When done add the sauted ingredients to boiling dal along with the jaggery and mix well and boil for 5 mins.

9) Check for salt and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

NOTES :

1) The secret behind the hotel style sambar is the tamarind and jaggery so don’t skip it.

2) This Sambar goes good even with rice but I suggest for Idli , Dosa and paniyaram as it tastes amazing with tiffen only.