I am a very big fan of Saravana Bhavan Sambhar.we used to order sambhar idlies,where cute mini idlies will be floating in a pool of sambhar.we will literally drink the sambhar .It wud be a perfect match made in heaven.I was frantically searching for this recipe.When I saw the recipe in geetha's space,cudn't stop myself from trying this.Geetha has beautifully explained the recipe in her post here .I have altered a bit.Also I have added sugar as a flavouring agent at the end,to bring out the real taste of retaurant.Its almost 3 years,I tasted this sambhar.It was too good to have with idlies.I prepared today mini idlies .
Recipe Source : En Samayal Araiyil
Ingredients:
For pressure cooking:
1.Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2.Onion - 1/2 (big)
3.Tomato - 1 (medium sized)
4.salt - as required
For grinding:
1.Roasted gram/chutney dal - 1 tbsp
2.Tomato - 1
3.Turmeric pwdr - 1 tsp
4.Chilli pwdr - 1 tbsp
5.Coconut - 2 pieces
For tempering :
1.Onion - ( 1/2 big) chopped
2.Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
3.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
5.Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
6.Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
7.Curry leaves - few
8.Red chillies - 2 to 3
9.Cilantro - a hand full
For garnishing;
1.Cilantro - few
2.Sugar - 1/4 tsp
* When the mixture comes to sizzling boil,add the grinded paste,cover and cook in low for 10 mins.
* When the sambhar is cooked,add red chillies ,curry leaves and cilantro and turn off the stove.Cover the sambhar,as the aroma will be retained.This step is very essential in bringing the taste of restaurant style sambhar.
* At last ,add sugar and mix.This is purely optional,but this is a restaurant touch.Serve with idlies,dosai or pongal.Perfect match for these tiffins.
The recipe for soft idlies is here
Sending this to Aipi and Priya's Bookmarked Recipes events
Recipe Source : En Samayal Araiyil
Ingredients:
For pressure cooking:
1.Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2.Onion - 1/2 (big)
3.Tomato - 1 (medium sized)
4.salt - as required
For grinding:
1.Roasted gram/chutney dal - 1 tbsp
2.Tomato - 1
3.Turmeric pwdr - 1 tsp
4.Chilli pwdr - 1 tbsp
5.Coconut - 2 pieces
For tempering :
1.Onion - ( 1/2 big) chopped
2.Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
3.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
5.Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
6.Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
7.Curry leaves - few
8.Red chillies - 2 to 3
9.Cilantro - a hand full
For garnishing;
1.Cilantro - few
2.Sugar - 1/4 tsp
Method:
* Take a pressure cooker,add toor dal,finely chopped onion,tomato ,bit turmeric pwdr and cook with water for 3 whistle.After the whistle is relaesed,mash the dal roughly and keep it aside.
* Grind all the ingredients under "for grinding " into a fine paste ,adding little water.We can also use shredded coconut ,instead of using whole coconut.
* Take a pan or kadai,add oil and temper with mustard,cumin ,curry leaves and methi seeds.When it splutters,add the chopped onion and green chillies.When it is sauteed well,Add the cooked dal into the pan and bring it to boil.
* Take a pressure cooker,add toor dal,finely chopped onion,tomato ,bit turmeric pwdr and cook with water for 3 whistle.After the whistle is relaesed,mash the dal roughly and keep it aside.
* Grind all the ingredients under "for grinding " into a fine paste ,adding little water.We can also use shredded coconut ,instead of using whole coconut.
* Take a pan or kadai,add oil and temper with mustard,cumin ,curry leaves and methi seeds.When it splutters,add the chopped onion and green chillies.When it is sauteed well,Add the cooked dal into the pan and bring it to boil.
* When the mixture comes to sizzling boil,add the grinded paste,cover and cook in low for 10 mins.
* When the sambhar is cooked,add red chillies ,curry leaves and cilantro and turn off the stove.Cover the sambhar,as the aroma will be retained.This step is very essential in bringing the taste of restaurant style sambhar.
* At last ,add sugar and mix.This is purely optional,but this is a restaurant touch.Serve with idlies,dosai or pongal.Perfect match for these tiffins.
The recipe for soft idlies is here
Sending this to Aipi and Priya's Bookmarked Recipes events
58 comments:
my fav. combo ... that too saravana bhavan's sambar recipe ..... looks so delicious and pictures look so tempting ...........
The colour of the sambaar is very beautiful. I too love sarvana bhavan sambaar..bookmarking this recipe.
Tempting sambar looks so delicious.Beautiful clicks.Awards are waiting for you in my blog my dear.
my favt breakfast..looks grt.before coming to uk atleast once in a week i used go to saravana bhavan and used to eat this tasty n delicious combo..thanks dear for sharing ..
aaha- paakava arumaiya irukku; kalakiteenga ponga!
Hmm truely restaurant type..looks very tempting
I remember how my daughter used to drink this sambar...It looks very mouthwatering and tempting...
Lovely and mouth watering combo.. would love it anytime... So delicious..
I do order always their sambar vada and idlis, droolworthy sambar...simply makes me hungry..
perfect combination ...sambhar looks so delicious ..will try ur version soon...
I am a big fan of Sarvana Bhawan, but never tried their sambar at home, looks simple and delicious :)
Love this combo so much..makes me hungry
wow! superb,thanks to both of you..
You had me at Saravana .... Sambar looks better than any hotel sambar - not flattering, but truth be told :)
Thats really a meaningful recipe to try.I loved the recipe.Who can forget saravana bhavan food ? Those cute idlis look heavanly too !
Wow sambar looks so colorful and delicious..
Delicious looking sambhar. Love the color by itself :)
Hi. First time here. Saravana title hooked me and brought me here. Love the look of this Sambhar. Homely and inviting!!!
Absolutely drooling here.. wanna put those cute li'l mini idlies to the sambar with a spoon of ghee... mmm.. heaven...
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Great recipe..loved it..sambhar is looking delicious..will surely try this out!!following u :)
Pictures tempting me dear..perfect combo..
delicious sambar idly combination looks wonderful
Your sambar and idlli looks too tempting.I am bookmarking this sambar recipe.
What a lovely dish, so inviting! Great blog, full of vegetarian recipes too, I am following you!
ciao
Alessandra
Sambhar looks awesome delicious with cute idlies
looks very inviting! must try recipe...thanks for sharing.. my favorite..
Love SB Sambar. Beautiful presentation.Bookmarked it
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Sambhar looks so delicious and colourful....
we love to drink our sambhars just out of the pan. this one looks so bright and mouthwatering.
Sambhar is looking fab ....i tooo love the mini idlis with sambhar...pics are very temptg
what a colorful and flavourful sambhar. very tempting indeed. soft idlis are just perfect
thanks for taking the effort to stop by Savitha :) . Love your blog. Love the saravana bhavan sambhar..so yummmmmmmmmmm! following you now!
so tempting de savi..flavourful masala sambar..
Looks so aromatic & flavorful!!! Loved the color!!
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who can say no to mini idlis in sambar!...tempting clicks!
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loved to eat at sarvanna bhavan when we were in chennai. the combo looks super tempting!!
ரொம்ப நன்றி சவிதா...செய்து பார்த்தில் மகிழ்ச்சி...
அழகான படங்களை பார்க்கும் பொழுதே அப்படியே சாப்பிட தோனுது...அப்படியே இங்கே பார்சல் அனுப்புங்களேன்...
i just love this one...very tempting indeed
Tempting sambhar..dt too from saravana bhavan,oh!yummy ..
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Lip Smacking Sambar:)
வலைச்சரத்தில் உங்களை பற்றி குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளேன்... நேரம் உள்ள போது பாருங்கள்... நன்றி... சுட்டி இதோ... http://blogintamil.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post_08.html
wow excellent. and tempting...
Complex Post. This post helped me in my college assignment. Thnaks Alot
Tried this sambar yesterday. It tasted awesome. I love this recipe and going to follow the recipe in future for idly sambar
Pls post rice sambar tooo.
Hello anonymous,
Thanks for trying this sambhar and conveying your comment.will surely post sambhar for rice too.
Hi this is cappu, i loved your sambar and made 100's of times...so far. Please post the saravana bhavan Rice Sambar, kootu recipe, kaara kuzhambu recipe and poriyal recipe, plssssssssssssssss.
I especially need rice sambar recipe first. Expecting soon. Pls post it.
Thanx in advance.
-cappu.
Hi Cappu,
Thanks for trying my sambar .
Will post rice sambhar sure next week,as I am on vacation and just publishing the drafts.Thank u very much.I appreciate ur patience.
Hi Savitha,
I was looking for hotel style sambhar to go with dosa and I found this recipe. It came out really well and tasted like hotel sambhar almost;). I also added a little ghee to the sambhar towards the end and that enhanced the flavor. Keep blogging....
Thank u for trying suchi :)
Hope u liked it.
Hi Savitha
I am not an South Indian but am a very passionate cooking and my husband is die hard fan of South Indian Food as he has lived in Bahgalore for a while. Again have never tried the Sarvana Bhavan Sambhar but have read in many blogs how people love it, and today found the recipe on your blog, am looking ot try in tomm, so can I kindly request you to help me with query as soon as possible, in your recipe I didn't find you using the sambhar powder/podi, so do you kmake this sambhar without the powder. Kindly respond. My email id is dear2asha@yahoo.com
i will try.
its no where close to the original recipe. original uses lot of shallots
Hi anonymous,thanks for ur comments.This is not the exact Saravanan bhavan sambhar.I have mentioned it ,its a style of saravana bhavan.It tasted almost like it.No chef will gove out thier secret,so does the hotel.Any way thanks for ur pain in commenting.
Hi, Chilli pdr here refers to home made chilli pdr (kulambu podi) or red chilli pdr (Milaga vathal podi)????
You can use kulambu milagai thool.
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