Buttermilk Sambaar/ Mor Sambaar

 

Sambaar or Sambhaar id usually made with tamarind or tomatoes and loads of spices . This particular Sambaar is little unusual . It is made from Buttermilk as the name suggests, and tastes like moar kuzhambu . Ladies finger , deumstick and brinjal/ aubergine are ideal for the Mor Sambaar Potatoes , chow chow (chayote squash) Ashgourd can be added too , but are second choices.

Enjoy this different yet tasty variety of Sambaar .

Ingredients

Ingredients

  1. Buttermilk or curd 1 cup (whisked)
  2. Tuvar dal 1/2 a cup
  3. To make a paste
  4. Coriander seeds  1  1/2 teaspoons
  5. Dried red chilies 4
  6. Bengal gram dal (chana dal) 1 teaspoon
  7. For seasoning
  8. Oil   1 tablespoon
  9. Mustard 1 teaspoon
  10. Green chilies 4 (chopped )
  11. Dried red chilies 4 Broken into two
  12. Curry leaves few
  13. Coriander leaves ( chopped fine ) 1/4 cup
  14. Ginger grated 1 teaspoon
  15. Salt as desired
  16. Turmeric Powder 1/2 teaspoon
  17. Vegetables half a cup ( roughly chopped Ladies finger / Brinjal or Drumstick)

Method

Method

  • Pressure cook the dal till it becomes  soft  and mushy .
  • Whisk the curd or buttermilk and add  salt ,  turmeric powder and keep aside.
  • Dry roast the ingredients for the paste , in a deep pan and grind them to a fine powder .
  • In the same pan heat oil . Add the mustard , as it crackles , add dried red chilies , green chilies and curry leaves .
  •  Saute for  30 secs . Add the  vegetables and shallow fry  for two to three minutes .
  • Add the butter milk and bring to a boil.
  • Add the prepared powder and   cooked dal , mix well.
  • Cook for a minute or so.
  • Remove from fire and add coriander leaves and ginger .
  • Serve with Rice and curry of your choice .