Udupi Style Thondekayi And Badnekayi Sambar Recipe - Ivy Gourd & Brinjal Sambar

Step 1: To begin making the Udupi Style Thondekayi And Badnekayi Sambar Recipe, keep all the ingredients ready

Step 2: Add toor dal to boil in a pressure cooker with 2 cups water so that dal is fully immersed, add salt and turmeric powder

Step 3: Close the cooker with lid and let it cook for 4 whistles

Step 4: Let the pressure release naturally

Step 5: Keep it aside

Step 6: Meanwhile, heat saucepan with 2 cups water, boil the vegetables with salt and turmeric powder for 25 minutes

Step 7: Once that is boiled, add the cooked dal along with udupi sambar powder, tamarind water and jaggery

Step 8: Give it a stir

Step 9: Check for salt and adjust according to your taste

Step 10: Leave the sambar to boil over a medium heat for 5 more minutes and switch it off

Step 11: The next step is to temper the Sambar

Step 12: Heat a tadka pan with oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal and leave it to splutter

Step 13: Add asafoetida, dry red chilli, curry leaves and keep it for about 10 seconds and pour it over the sambar

Step 14: Give it a mix and it is ready to be served

Step 15: Serve the Udupi Style Thondekayi And Badnekayi Sambar with Steamed Rice, Cabbage Palya and a dollop of ghee for your vegetarian weekday meal