Anyway today's recipe is going to be another version of Sambar. I was thinking, it's been an ever flow of different Sambars at home. I really tired of making only sambars. I must really be more innovative I am sure. I hope I haven't bored you guys by sharing so many versions of sambar, but trust me, each one comes out differently and very delicious. Especially when paired with the Plantain Roast that was made, the combination was deadly.
I remember this variety of Banana Roast being always seen in my friends boxes. Amma usually makes the other versions, with this being on rare occasions. I decided to make this for lunch.
Paruppu Sambar, Vazhakkai Roast with Rice ~ Our Meal
Ingredients Needed:
Toor Dal - 1 cup
Tamarind Water or Tamarind paste - 2 tsp mixed in 2 cups water.
Green Chillies - 3 -4
Onion, chopped - 1 medium
Fenugreek, roasted and powdered - 1/2 tsp
Asafetida / Hing a pinch
Sambar powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder a pinch
Tomato - 1 small
Coriander leaves - few springs
For Seasoning
Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Oil - 2 tsp
How to make Paruppu Sambar
Wash and pressure cook toor dal with turmeric and few drops of oil. Once done, keep it aside.
Dry roast methi and powder it. Keep this aside.
Heat a pan with oil, do the tempering with all the seasoning ingredients. When the mustard pops, add the chopped onions and green chilies.
Then add the tamarind water, sambar powder. Bring to boil.
When the water is boiling, add cooked dal, salt, asafetida powder, fenugreek powder.
Add chopped tomatoes. Continue boiling for about 5 to 10 minutes and stir occasionally . Add fresh Coriander leaves.
Serve with steaming rice and papad.
Notes:
If you want you can roast fenugreek in more quantity and store it.
Vegetables can also be used in this sambar.
Vazhakkai Roast
Ingredients Needed:
Raw Banana / Plantain - 2 medium
Salt to taste
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Asafetida / Hing a pinch
Oil - 4 -5 tsp (or less)
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds, Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
How to make Vazhakkai Roast
Wash and peel the outer skin of the bananas, soak in water as you continue chopping.
Once both the bananas are chopped, drain it well and mix with all the ingredients and marinate for 10 mins.
Heat a non stick pan and grease with 1 tsp oil. add the mustard, Urad dal and curry leaves. When the mustard pops, add the marinated plantain pieces. Sprinkle oil little by little and keep stirring.
This takes about 15 - 20 mins for the plantain to get cooked and crispy.
It was wonderful having you all join me, will look forward to another session of Blogging Marathon.
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vaishali sabnani says
These look super crisp..feel like munching...even though I am so full rt now:)
Priya says
Sambar and this roast,one of my fav combo,makes me hungry.
Nalini's Kitchen says
Yummy fry and a perfect combo for sambhar.
divya says
Looks super delicious and inviting..
Pavani says
LOVE that banana roast, one of my all time favorites. Combo with the sambar is just perfect.
Enjoyed all your lunchbox posts Valli. Thanks for organizing yet another successful BM. Looking forward to the next one.
Vardhini says
Oh my .. we make this roast similarly too. Love it with sambar.
Kaveri says
that vazhakkai roast is making me hungry...a very satisfying meal.
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PJ says
Vazhakkai roast and sambar are truly a lovely combo.
The Pumpkin Farm says
perfect ending to a wonderful run. Thanks for the great platform Valli
Suma Gandlur says
We roast it plain. Love your interesting additions to the plantain roast. As usual it was an interesting marathon, Valli.
Cool Lassi(e) says
If there is one dish that I can't seem to master its got to be this one! So I will go ahead and bookmark this and do a ditto of it!
It looks exceptionally good!
Rajani says
I am going to try that roast next time for sure! Looks absolutely yummy.
And my son, he is a weird kid. He loves going to school (not surprising given that he is an only child!).
veena krishnakumar says
We roast it plain...this looks great...and bm was great...hope to join again