Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe, prep all the ingredients first

Step 2: Soak the arhar dal in required water for about 15 to 20 minutes

Step 3: Once the lentils are soaked, drain the water, add the dal in a pressure with 2 cups water and pressure cook for about 4 whistle

Step 4: Let the pressure release naturally

Step 5: In a saucepan, add drumstick, onions, tomatoes with sufficient water on high heat for about 10 minutes or till cooked

Step 6: Keep it aside

Step 7: You can use a bit of vegetable stock for grinding masalas for the sambar

Step 8: Heat a heavy bottomed pan with gingelly oil

Step 9: Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, coconut and roast for about a minute of till fragrant

Step 10: Allow to cool to room temperature

Step 11: You may spread this on a plate and leave on kitchen countertop for faster cooling

Step 12: In a mixer grinder, grind the masalas with the help of a bit of water, or the stock of boiled veggies to a smooth paste

Step 13: Add the ground masala back in the saucepan, add tamarind paste and start boiling the sambar with cooked dal, and about a glass more of water or to the required consistency

Step 14: Add salt and stir well

Step 15: While the sambar comes to boil, in the kadai, heat a bit of gingelly oil

Step 16: Once it is hot, on medium heat add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter

Step 17: Add curry leaves and saute for a few seconds, on low heat

Step 18: Once the sambar is boiled well for about 5-7 minutes, switch off heat, add the gingelly oil tadka, top it with some ghee and give it a stir

Step 19: The Coimbatore sambar is ready to serve

Step 20: Serve Coimbatore Style Sambar Recipe with Steamed Rice Recipe and Capsicum Usili Recipe for a complete weekday meal