Topic started by Ramesh (@ spider-wm031.proxy.aol.com) on Thu Mar 21 14:15:20 .
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Could anyone post tamilnadu's sambar recipe??

thanks in advance,
Ramesh

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• From: vidya (@ host213-122-60-131.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Tue May 7 07:43:40
  
  Sambar Powder I (Sambar Podi I)
  
  Recipe By : Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan
  Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:30
  Categories : Indian
  
  Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
  -------- ------------ --------------------------------
  1 tablespoon oil
  2 cups red chillies
  1 3/4 cans coriander seeds
  4 tablespoons cumin seeds
  1 1/2 tablespoons fenugreek seeds
  1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  1 1/2 tablespoons brown mustard seeds
  2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  2 teaspoons Bengal gram dal -- picked over & rinsed
  (yellow split peas, channa dal)
  2 teaspoons red gram dal (pigeon peas, toor dal) -- picked
  over & rinsed
  2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  2 large sticks cinnamon bark
  a few curry leaves
  
  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy frying pan or skillet. Add the chillies
  and saute for 1 - 3 minutes.
  
  In a heavy saucepan, dry-roast all the other ingredients until they each
  give off a strong aroma. (However, do not roast the ground turmeric.)
  
  Place all the ingredients in an electric blender or food processor.
  Blend into a fine powder.
  
  Store in an airtight container and use as required.
  
  Makes 7 ounces.
  
  From Dakshin, Vegetarina Cuisine From South India by Chandra
  Padmanabhan.
  
  
  
• From: Devi (@ acadf0e1.ipt.aol.com) on: Tue May 7 13:15:13
  
  Hai Ramesh,this is the recipe of tamilnadu sambar.tur dhal-100gms,tamarind-less than a lemon size,prefered vegetableslike drumstick,mullangi,etc.chillipowder-2tbs,asafoetida-a pinch,turmeric powder-1/4tsp,curry leaves a little,tomatoes-2,onion-1 medium size,red chilli-2 oil-3tsp.Boil tur dhal in a cooker and add vegetables to it add turmeric powder,chilli powder,salt.let all cook nicely,than take a separate container heat oil add mustard seeds and red chillies than add onions and tomatoes to it ,now add asafoedida it.Now add boiled vetables and cooked dhals,tamarind pulp ,sambar powder-2 tspoons to it.let it boil for some time.Finally add curry leaves and a little jaggery or sugar to it .(sweetening is option).If u don't want to add sambar powder u can add only chilly and coriander powder to it.try this !
  
  
• From: Devi (@ ac9237a9.ipt.aol.com) on: Wed May 8 10:20:38
  
  Halo Ramesh, this is the recipe for the SAMBAR POWDER.tur dhal-1/4cup,red chillies-1cup,coriander seeds-3/4cup,Bengal gram dhal(kadalai paruppu)-3tsp,black pepper-2tsp.Roast each ingredient separately and powder together.Roast fenugreek seeds(venthaiyam)2spoons and powder with other ingredients.
  
  
• From: Vsn (@ ) on: Wed Apr 14 13:49:16
  
  Hi Dear One
  
  Very nice of you and please permit me to mail you and to make my self educate in this field. Do mail me for your OK.
  Thanks
  Vsn.
  
  

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