Pachcha Thengai Kuzhambu (Sambhar with raw coconut )

This is a very tasty South Indian sambhar variety. This is a little different from the normal samabhar since we do not add any cooked dal to this. The fresh coconut with roasted spices makes this sambhar very tasty! This is best eaten with hot steamed rice and papad.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lemon sized Tamarind soaked in hot water

• Salt, to taste

• 1 cup veggies like drumstick, white pumpkin

• 1 cup Fresh grated coconut

• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

Roast and grind to a paste

• 2 tsp Coconut oil

• 1 tsp Methi seeds

• 5-6 Red chillies

• 2 tbsp Tur dal

For tempering

• 1 tbsp Coconut oil

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds

• 5-6 Curry leaves

Instructions

1. In a pan take plain water add turmeric, salt and add veggies

2. Once half cooked add the tamarind pulp and boil well

3. In the meantime, in a pan take coconut oil and roast methi seeds, red chillies and tur dal

4. Switch off the gas once it is light brown and grind it to a smooth paste with fresh grated coconut

5. Add this to the cooked veggie mixture and boil for 2 minutes

6. In a pan take coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves

7. Add this to the sambhar

8. Serve this with rice and roasted potato or raw banana curry