CHETTINAD SPECIAL PARUPU VARUTHU MUNIKI SAMBAR

Chettinad Special Parupu Varuthu Munuki Sambar is a side dish which pairs good with hot steamed Idli and Dosa. The roasted and freshly ground dal powder gives nice flavour and taste to the sambar.  This flavorful parupu varuthu munuki  sambar is quick and easy to prepare with easy available ingredients. This sambar tastes yummy and delicious. We personally fall in love with this sambar, am sure kids will Enjoy too.

PREPARATION TIME : 5 minutes

COOKING TIME         : 15-20 minutes

INGREDIENTS: (serves 4 persons)

• Onion  medium size               - 2
• Tomato large size                   - 1
• Toor dal                                    - 6 spoons
• Red chilly                                 - 2
• Fennel seeds/sombu             - 1 spoon
• Chopped coriander leaves   - 1 spoon
• Tamarind water                      - 100 ml
• Water                                       -  400 ml
• Salt

For Tempering:

• Mustard seeds                - 1/4 spoon
• Urad dal                           - 1/2 spoon
• Chana dal                        - 1/2 spoon
• Cumin seeds/jeera        - 1/2 spoon
• Curry leaves                    - 5-6 leaves
• Oil                                     - 2 spoons

DIRECTIONS:

1. Get ready with all the ingredients. Soak small lemon sized tamarind in water and squeeze and collect the extract. Finely chop the onions and tomatoes.

2. Dry roast toor dal, fennel seeds and red chillies in a pan for 2-3 minutes in a low flame. Do not burn the dal.

3. Transfer to a plate and cool them.

4. Grind the roasted dal, fennel seeds and red chilly to a powder in a mixie and keep aside.

5. Heat 2 spoons of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.

6. Add curry leaves and onions. Saute well until onions turn soft.

7. Add tomatoes and saute well until they turn soft and mushy.

8.  Add tamarind water. Let them cook for 5-8 minutes in a low flame. Transfer to a vessel and add 350 ml water.

9.  Add 50 ml water to the freshly ground powder and mix well, make sure there are no lumps.

10.  Add the ground dal powder-water mixture to the vessel.

11. Cook for 5-8 minutes in a low flame. Keep stirring occasionally, else dal powder may stick to the vessel.

12.  Once it comes to rolling consistency, check for salt. (If needed add it.)

13.  Finally add chopped coriander leaves and switch of the flame.

14. Here, the Chettinad Special parupu varuthu munuki sambar is ready to serve and Enjoy!

ADDITIONAL TIPS:

=>  Freshly roast the dal and prepare the powder, whenever you prepare.  This gives nice flavour and taste to the sambar.

=>  My red chilly is spicy. So I have added two. The specified amount of red chilli is sufficient for me. If you need more or less spicy adjust the quantity accordingly.

=>  You can also add one slitted green chilly while sauteing, it gives nice flavour and increases the spiciness. Its purely optional.

=> If your sambar is more spicy, to reduce the spiciness  add 2-3 spoons of idly batter in 50 ml water dilute well and add to the sambar. Do not add more idly batter it may hinder the exact taste of the sambar.

=> You can also add veggies like potato and carrot to this sambar, to make it more healthy. Finely slice carrot and potatoes and add to it, so that it can be cooked well.