Annapoorna Hotel Style Sambar |OPOS Recipe

 Coimbatore Annapoorna Hotel sambar is famous  but i never tasted their sambar.Luckily found this recipe here.I tried this recipe in OPOS. Thxs to RK sir who is the founder of OPOS recipe.

Serve this sambar with rice,idli or dosa.Try to use gingelly  oil for authentic taste.

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time :< 10 mins

Serves :4

Ingredients :

Cooked Toor dal -1/2 cup

Salt -to taste

Drumstick - 2 (diced)

Onion -1 chopped

Small onion -10

Tomato -1 chopped

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Ghee -2 tsp

Coriander leaves -for garnish

Gingelly oil -2 tsp

For Masala :

Gingelly oil - 1 tsp

Dry red chilli -2

Kashmiri red chilli -2 (optional)

Coriander seeds -1 tsp

Black pepper - 4

Fenugreek seeds - 4

Urad dal -1/2 tbsp

Channa dal -1 tbsp

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Hing -1/8 tsp

Grated coconut -2 tbsp

Tamarind - gooseberry size

Jaggery -1 tsp

To Temper :

Gingelly Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds -1 tsp

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp

Method

*Heat oil in kadai roast the ingredients given under "FOR MASALA " one by one except coconut,tamarind and jaggery without burnt.

*Switch off the flame,add the coconut,jaggery and tamarind.Mix.Let it be cool.Grind to a coarse and thick paste.

 *In 5L PC
Layer 1 : 1/4 cup water + 2 tsp oil

Layer 2 : Chopped onion+small onion+tomato+drumstick+Cooked dal on top with Masala paste+salt+turmeric powder

*Layer 3 : Cook at high flame for 4 whistle.

 *Adjust with hot water and salt.

*Finally temper with the ingredients given under"TO TEMPER" pour over the sambar.Add ghee and mix well with coriander leaves .

 *Serve with Idli ,Dosa or Rice.

*I prepared it for breakfast ,serve with idli...hmm its Blissful morning !!