Bendekai sambar/ Okra sambar:. Okra sambar or Bendakaya Sambar is a simple and spicy recipe for everyday cooking. even with udupi okra sambar there are several variation to this popular bende koddel or bendekayi huli. the main variation with the recipe is the way it is prepared. basically you can see vendakkai sambar recipe prepared with or without grounded coconut or freshly prepared grounded sambar. Sambar is one of our every side dishes for rice. We make variety sambar using different vegetables, and masalas.
Vendakkai Sambar is a delicious sambar made with okra.
Okra sambar goes very well with plain steamed rice or rava idli or dosa.
Accompany a side veggie dish like a poriyal or a veggie roast and you have a delicious.
You can have Bendekai sambar/ Okra sambar: using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Bendekai sambar/ Okra sambar:
- You need 1/2 kg of - Bendekai/Bhindi /Okra.
- It's 1/2 cup of - Toor dal.
- You need of Tamarind – size of a small lemon.
- It's 2 of - Green chillies.
- You need of Salt.
- It's 1 tsp of - Jaggery.
- You need 1/4 tsp of - Methi.
- You need 1 tablespoon of - Coriander seeds.
- You need 1 tsp of - cumin.
- It's 1 1/2 tsp of - Urad dal.
- It's 2-3 of - Dried Red chillies.
- Prepare 1 of spring - Curry leaves.
- Prepare 1/2-3/4 cup of - Coconut.
- Prepare of For the seasoning:.
- Prepare 1 tsp of - Coconut oil.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of -Mustard.
- Prepare 1 of - Dried Red chilli.
- It's 1 of spring - Curry leaves.
Vendakkai Sambar or Okra/Bendakaya Sambar Recipe is traditional South Indian Sambar with ladies finger (bhindi). Making sambar is very easy, we just need to try it one or two time to make it perfect but of course giving attention to details other wise I do. My mom usually prepares sambar recipe on any auspicious day and this recipe is exactly what she uses to nail it. This recipe is pretty straightforward to make and would still taste.
Bendekai sambar/ Okra sambar: instructions
- Cook toor dal and keep aside. Soak tamarind, boil with little added water, salt, jaggery, slit green chillies. -When it starts boiling, add chopped bhindi. Allow to cook in a low flame. To avoid sliminess, don’t close the lid or put a spoon to mix while boiling bhindi..
- In the meantime, prepare masala. Heat coconut oil, fry methi, add coriander, cumin, urad dal, red chillies and fry until all the spices are roasted. Next add curry leaves, coconut,turmeric and fry until you get a nice aroma. -Cool and make a powder of roasted coconut mix and keep aside..
- When bhindi is cooked, add dhal, masala powder and boil nicely by adding sufficient water to adjust the consistency. -Do the seasoning and serve with hot rice..
Sambar is one of our every side dishes for rice. We make variety sambar using different vegetables, and masalas. Each has unique taste and flavor. Here is simple sambar recipe using healthiest vegetable Bendekayi using Sambar Powder. This sambar goes well with steamed hot rice.