South Indian sambar (Mangalore style) recipe

Sambar or 'huli 'or'kodilu' is the combination of cooked vegetables with spices.Sambar can be prepared in many ways.We Mangalorians use coconut instead of dal.In coastal area coconut is used more.Sambar goes well with rice,idly,dosa,chapati etc.Sambar recipe is almost same for all vegetables.Today we will discuss regarding cucumber(Mangalore southe) sambar.

Required ingredients

Cucumber:1
Grated coconut:1 cup

Cucumber sambar

Coriander:2 tsp
Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds:!/4 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Red chilly:2 or pepper:1 tsp
Oil:2 tsp
Salt:to taste
Jaggery(optional):to taste
Tamarind:Size of small grape
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Curry leaves

How to prepare sambar

• Wash and chop cucumber after removing seeds.
• cook them in sufficient water by adding salt and jaggery.
• In a pan take coriander,cumin seeds, fenugreek,dal,chilly.Add oil and fry in low flame till chilly becomes crispy and dal turns to golden colour.
• Put grated coconut,fried masala,tamarind, turmeric powder in mixie and grind it with sufficient water to form smooth paste.
• Add it to the cooked vegetables and boil it.
• Add curry leaves and boil for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,broken red chilly.When they splutter pour it over the Sambar.

Sambar is ready to serve.