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Sambar in 5 mins

Make simple Sambar in 5 mins
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Karnataka, Kerala, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Keyword: Instant Recipes, Quick Breakfast, Vegeterian
Yield: 1 Person

Equipment

  • 1 cooking bowl
  • 1 Ladle
  • 1 Knife for chopping veggies
  • 1 Tadka Kadai

Materials

For Sambar

  • 2 Table Spoon Instant Sambar powder
  • 2 cup water
  • ½ cup cup veggies

For Tadka

  • 1 Table spoon cooking oil
  • ½ Tea Spoon Mustard seeds
  • 2 leafs Curry leaf

Garnish (optional)

  • 2 Table Spoon Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped Fine

Instructions

Sambar

  • Add them all together in the Bowl
  • boil it in medium flame until veggies are cooked (soft when poked)
  • keep it aside

Tadka

  • Heath the oil in Kadai
  • When hot add Mustard seeds
  • Add Curry leaves
  • wait till splutter stops
  • Add to the Sambar you made

Garnish (Will add that zing to sambar)

  • Garnish with the cut Coriander leaves
  • Serve Hot.
  • Enjoy the Sambar with Rice or Idli or so.

Notes

  • If you like spicy Sambar
    • Add little more Instant Sambar powder powder and adjust as per your taste.
    • or Add little Guntur Chilli Powder
  • If you like it sour
    • Add some Tamarind water to it
  • For Malabar Style sambar:
    • Make a paste (in mixie) with Coconut + Jeera
    • Add it to sambar once the veggies are cooked
  • For Udupi Style sambar
    • Make a paste (in mixie) with Coconut + Teaspoon of Sugar
    • Add it to sambar once the veggies are cooked