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Thakkali Sambar, Tomato Sambar Recipe

November 16, 2018 by Suguna Vinodh 5 Comments

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Tomato Sambar recipe made with homeground masala. Sambar recipe without tamarind. Perfect accompaniment for south Indian dishes. Recipe with step by step pictures.

This everyday very unique tomato sambar made in the kongunad region is a perfect accompaniment for idli and dosa. This recipe is very unique as the masala paste used is unlike any other masala paste usually made for the regular sambar. Spices like fennel seeds, poppy seeds and cinnamon are added. They are not over powering but very subtle and adds a nice flavor to the sambar. There is no tamarind in this recipe. A home ground masala of fresh shredded coconut along with spices is added to the sambar. This recipe is from my friend Aruna’s aunt , Mrs Sharada. She lives in a small village called Krishnapuram near Coimbatore. If you need to go to her place, you need to take a mini bus. Town buses still do not ply to the village. Its recipes like these I want to document from the region and I am so happy to share this today. This is an excellent sambar if I say so myself. Please do try at home..
Note: There is no vegetable added to the sambar in the original recipe. But vegetables like drumstick, pumpkin will work fine.

Cook the lentils and tomatoes
Boil the washed toor dal along with the roughly chopped tomatoes and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles. Remove the cooker from heat after the said time and allow the pressure from the cooker to settle naturally.
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Mash the toor dal and the tomatoes. Set aside.
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We will need to make a masala paste for the sambar. Here is what you will need. (This is a raw masala paste)
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Grind all the ingredients for the masala along with half a cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside.
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Heat Indian sesame oil / gingely oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add in the curry leaves and asafoetida. Add in the chopped onions and saute for a couple of minutes.
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Add in the ground masala sitting in the mixie to the pan. Wash the mixie jar with half a cup of water and add it back to the pan.
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Add in the salt.
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Add in half a cup of water and let the masala simmer for five minutes.
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Now add in the cooked and mashed tomato – toor dal mixture to the pan.
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Simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and add in the coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with idli or dosa.
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Tomato Sambar Recipe
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Tomato Sambar recipe made with homeground masala. Sambar recipe without tamarind. Perfect accompaniment for south Indian dishes. Recipe with step by step pictures.
Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Masala
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • ⅓ cup coconut
  • 1 teaspoon white poppy seeds ( khus khus / gasa gasa )
  • 1 tablespoon fried gram
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 cloves
  • ¼ inch piece cinnamon
Other Ingredients
  • ½ cup toor dal
  • 3 Tomatoes, roughly chopped (preferably country tomatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon Indian sesame oil / gingely oil
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • a pinch of asafoetida
  • ¼ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon rock salt
  • 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
  1. First boil the washed toor dal along with the roughly chopped tomatoes and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles. Remove the cooker from heat after the said time and allow the pressure from the cooker to settle naturally. Mash the toor dal and the tomatoes. Set aside.
  2. Grind all the ingredients for the masala along with half a cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside.
  3. Heat Indian sesame oil / gingely oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add in the curry leaves and asafoetida. Add in the chopped onions and saute for a couple of minutes
  4. Add in the ground masala sitting in the mixie to the pan. Wash the mixie jar with half a cup of water and add it back to the pan.
  5. Add in the salt.
  6. Add in half a cup of water and let the masala simmer for five minutes.
  7. Now add in the cooked and mashed tomato – toor dal mixture to the pan.
  8. Simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and add in the coriander leaves.
  9. Serve hot with idli or dosa..
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  1. Sanjay Vaidya says

    November 17, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Made it this morning with dosas. later used ityou with red rice for lunch.excellent.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 17, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. TR NAATH says

    November 16, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Oh lovely. Kannamma samayal recipe is extremely useful and tasty. Thanks a load to Suguna Vinodh aka Kannamma. I tried Tomato Kuruma. It came out well and every one in the family liked. One extra iddli could gulp in with such a tasty kuruma!

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 17, 2018 at 11:21 am

      Thanks so much. Glad you and your family liked it!

      Reply
  3. Santhanam says

    November 16, 2018 at 10:03 pm

    Awesome.What other likes of Vegeatables You can think of in the same mix Mam

    Reply

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