Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Capsicum Sambhar

Power of capsicum in sambhar is simply amazing. whatever i may tell, it could be felt only on trying it. I prepare this capsicum sambhar whenever  i am in short of time to fry the veggies, i could fry these capsicum slices in no time and the flavor it imparts in sambhar is the speciality of this green veggie. I have used only green capsicum while preparing sambhar's. it goes well for both idli or with rice.


I also prefer red capsicum, when i prepare sambhar rice or Bisi-bele bath. though we add countless of veggies, capsicum has a magical taste to lift the taste of sambhar a little higher. let me share my sambhar recipe now.


Capsicum Sambhar


serves : 3
preparation and cooking time: less than 40 minutes


Ingredients:

  • Tuvar dal / tuvaram paruppu - 1/4 cup
  • Moong dal / paasi paruppu  - fistfull
  • Green Capsicum - 1
  • Shallots - 10 (small onions)
  • Tomatoes - 1 big 
  • Curry leaves - 8
  • Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder- a pinch
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard - 1/2 tsp
  • Hing / asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - 5
  • Dry red chilly - 3
  • Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp (finely chopped to garnish)
  • Tamarind water - 5 to 6 spoons

Method:

Wash both the dals together and pressure cook the dals for 5 whistles. once the steam releases, mash the dal's and set it aside.
In a kadai, add oil, soon after the oil gets hot, add mustard and let it pop, add hing, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves & dry red chilli. fry them.
Add the small onion's & fry till they turn translucent. then add tomatoes till they turn soft. add capsicum and fry till they turn soft. it may take 1 minute. add salt here.
Now add the dal and mix well. then add 1/4 cup of water, pinch of  turmeric powder and sambhar powder and let it boil and then add tamarind water.
Let the sambhar boil for 7-10 minutes in low flame with the kadai / pan closed. remove the sambhar from flame and garnish it with corriander leaves before serving.
Notes:

The taste of sambhar depends on how much time it boils finally. so always let the sambhar boil in low flame for about 10 minutes with the lid closed. in this capsicum sambhar, capsicum gets cooked when the sambhar boils.


15 comments:

  1. Capsicum in sambar is divine, so is okra.I am glad I could be of help :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love capsicum. But my husband hates. I rarely do this

    ReplyDelete
  3. Sambhar and Idli look very yummy.. I m hungry :P

    ReplyDelete
  4. Capsicum sambhar looks yummy i do majjige huli mixing with raw tomotoes.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Capsicum sambhar.. sounds new to me.. and it looks delicious with those soft idlies.... Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow....the sambhar looks delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Absolutely true that capsicum kicks the taste of sambar up a notch. So do drumsticks.

    ReplyDelete
  8. my hubby loves capsicum sambar...nice recipe!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. suganya, okra sambhar is my favourite one, Thanks for being here, We thoroughly enjoyed your vada and sambhar, i have made it twice so far..

    ReplyDelete
  10. We make sambar with capsicum very often...best combi of idli and sambar

    ReplyDelete
  11. You are so right - the flavour that capsicum imparts to sambhar is unbeatable...

    ReplyDelete
  12. Capsicum sambar spells new. Idly looks pluffy and sambar looks gr8.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi,

    I tried the recipe today and it tasted and looked great!!

    Thanks,
    Priya

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thanks Priya for conveying it to me. Really glad that you liked it.

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...