MULLANGI SAMBAR/RADISH SAMBAR

Ingredients

Mullangi(Radish)- 2
Thuvaram paruppu/Toor dal-1 cup
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder-2 tsp
Curry leaves- 4 or 5 leaves
Murungakkai(Drumstick)(optional)-2
Tamarind extract-1 cup(soak lemon sized ball of tamarind in a cup of water,squeeze and extract the juice)
Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp
Small Onion vadam-2 tsp( i always add more vadam for sambar,it gives good flavour and taste)
Oil- 2 tsp
Salt-required amount

Method

 1.Wash  toor dal and boil it in sufficient amount of water,mash it properly and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan,add chopped onion,saute it well until the raw smell of onion goes off.

3.Now add chopped tomato,turmeric powder.Saute it for few minutes.

4.Then add chopped vegetables(radish,drumstick),extracted tamarind juice,chiili powder,required amount of salt to the content in the pan.

5.Let it boil for some time until all the added vegetables cooked properly.

6.Finally add the mashed dal,reduce the flame and let it cook for 5 minutes.

7.For seasoning:heat oil in  the pan,add asafoetida, small onion vadam,curry leaves and add this to the sambar.

8.Serve hot along with rice.

TOMATO CHUTNEY

Ingredients

Onion-2
Tomato-2
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder-2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- 4 or 5 leaves
Oil-2 tsp
Salt-required amount

Method

1.Heat oil in the pan ,add chopped onions,saute it well till the onion raw smell goes off.

2.Now add chopped tomatoes,saute it for few minutes.keep the content  aside and allow it to cool.

3.Grind this into a coarse paste without adding water and keep it aside.

4.Now take a pan,pour oil into it.Once the oil gets heated,add mustard seeds,wait till the seeds splutter.Then add fennel seeds,curry leaves,fry it for few seconds.

5.Now add the onion-tomato coarse paste,chilli powder,required amount of salt into the pan.Then add little amount of water and let it boil until the chutney gets little thick.

6.Serve hot with idli/dosa/roti/poori.

 

KILLI POTTA SAMBAR

This is my mom's receipe.It's a different version of sambhar prepared without sambhar powder,chilli powder etc..It is quick and simple receipe.My mom frequently prepares this  sambhar,i really love to eat  along with mutton thokku,beautiful combination i can say.

Ingredients

Toor dal-1 cup
Onion-2
Tomato-2
Red Chillies-5
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves-5 or 6 leaves
Garlic-5 cloves
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Tamarind extract(soak lemon sized ball of tamarind in 1 cup of water,squeeze and extract the juice)-1 cup
Oil-2 tsp
salt-required amount

Method

1.Boil Toor dal along with 4 cups of water, chopped onions,tomatoes,garlic,turmeric powder until dal gets cooked(keep aside little amount of chopped onion,tomato for seasoning).

2.Mash the cooked dal  properly and keep it aside.

3.Heat oil in the pan,add mustard seeds.Once mustard splutters,add asafoetida,remaining onion.Saute the onion till it changes colour.

4.Now add tomato,splitted red chillies(if you want it to be spicy you can add more chillies),curry leaves.Fry it for few seconds.

5.Now add the extracted tamarind juice,required amount of salt to the pan.Let it boil for some time say 5 minutes.

6.Finally add the cooked dal content to the pan and  cook it for 5-8 minutes.

7.Serve hot with rice.

MUSHROOM THOKKU

It's a very simple receipe...easy to prepare...but it taste really nice.
I always eat this along with hot rasam sadham,it taste exactly like a chicken thokku.

Ingredients

Button Mushroom (cleaned,sliced)-1 cup
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder-2 tsp
Coriander Powder-1 tsp
Ginger -Garlic paste-1 tsp
Pepper Powder-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-5 or 6 leaves
Coriander leaves-required amount
Oil-1 tsp
Salt-required amount

Method

1.Heat oil in the pan,add mustard seeds to the pan.When mustard seeds splutter,add finely chopped onion and saute till the onion changes colour.

2.Now add chopped tomato,ginger-garlic paste,fry it for some time.Then add curry leaves,turmeric powder to the content.

3.Now add chopped mushrooms,chilli  powder,coriander powder,salt to the pan,fry it for few seconds,then add little amount of water.

4.Let it boil for some time till the water gets dried.If you want loose curry you can add water.

5.Finally add pepper powder,fry it for few seconds,so the powder mixed well with the content.

6.Garnish with coriander leaves sprinkled on the top.Serve hot along with rice/roti.