Chennai Style Sambar
Chennai-style Sambar has a tangy taste blended with spiciness. It is a versatile dish and can be paired with Idli/Rice/Vada or Dosa
Ingredients
- 120 g Toor Dal (washed)
- 100 g Drumstick (sliced)
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Sambar Onions (Shallots)
- 0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 Dried Red Chilli (remove stems)
- 0.25 tsp Turmeric
- 10 Curry Leaves (washed)
- 4 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)
- 0.5 tbsp Ghee
- 10 cloves Garlic (peeled)
- 5 g Ginger (peeled)
- 1 piece Green Chilli (remove stem)
- 70 g Tomato (cut)
- 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste
- 1.5 tsp Sambar Powder
- 0.25 tsp Hing
- 0.5 tbsp Refined Oil
Instructions
Add initial ingredients to jar
Add Toor Dal, Drumstick, Ghee, Sambar Onions, Mustard Seeds, Dried Red Chilli, Turmeric, Curry Leaves to The Upliance 2.0 jar. Select pressure cook mode for 2 whistles.
The device will now pressure cook and sauté
The Upliance 2.0 will automatically pressure cook the dal. Then, select sauté mode at 120°C for 90 seconds to sauté the aromatics. Automatic stirring will be employed.
Add remaining ingredients and cook
Add Garlic, Ginger, Green Chilli, Tomato, Tamarind Paste, Sambar Powder, Hing, and Refined Oil to The Upliance 2.0 jar. Select simmer mode at 120°C for 10 minutes with automatic stirring, followed by a further 10 minutes at 100°C. Add salt to taste.
The Chennai Style Sambar is ready
Garnish with Coriander Leaves and Ghee in The Upliance 2.0 bowl. The dish is ready to be served.
Why this recipe works better with The Upliance 2.0
Automatic Stirring
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Precise Temperature
Maintain exact 120°C for perfect sautéing without burning.
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