Usually sambhar is prepared using
dal and vegetables. If the sambhar needs to be done in a jiffy, the following
method will help you do the magic. This quick sambhar if prepared using a mud
pot rather than a kadai, it tastes so good. Here is the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
Drumsticks
onions
green chillies
garlic
coconut
poppy seeds
red chillies
Tamarind
salt
Turmeric powder
oil
mustard seeds
PREPARATION
cut drumsticks into lengthy
pieces, onions into large pieces , slit green chillies.
Wash the mudpot and place it on
the stove with some water in it and place the chopped vegetables into it . Add
water to cover the pieces and close with a lid. Let it cook for sometime.
Grind together garlic , coconut,
poppy seeds and red chillies into a paste adding sufficient water.
Add this to the cooked vegetables
and mix well. Add turmeric powder, and salt.
Soak tamarind in water and extract
juice and add it to the cooking mixture. Allow it to simmer for a while.
When it thickens, off the gas.
Place a kadai, pour oil and add mustard seeds. when they crackle, pour it over
the prepared sambhar.
Its ready to serve along with
white or brown rice & ghee. As an accompaniment any vegetable curry or
papad can be served.
Otherwise, CAPSICUM & CUMIN
CURD PACHADI is another option. Here is the recipe :
Capsicum commonly known as bell
pepper or sweet pepper, goes by the name shimla mirch in hindi and kudai
milagai in Tamil. It goes well with almost any vegetable and enhances the taste
of salads, curry, rice, dal, sambhar and stew. Capsicum is widely known for its
varied health benefits and it finds place in regional cuisines of India. Here
is a easy recipe of capsicum curd pachadi.
INGREDIENTS:
Capsicum
salt
oil
Mustard seeds
Curd
Cumin
Turmeric powder
PREPARATION:
Select full grown capsicums and
wash well
Cut the stem, make half, remove
seeds and chop length wise.
Take a kadai. Pour oil add mustard
seeds, when they crackle add cumin and chopped capsicums
Mix well. Add salt, turmeric
powder and leave it for sometime.
When it is finely cooked, allow it
to cool.
Then add it to the curd and mix
well.
Serve it along with variety rice
and chips.