Mooli Huli / Sambar

Name: How to cook Mooli Huli / Sambar - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vanitha Bhat

Mooli Huli / Sambar

A mildly spiced south Indian flavored lentil stew with fresh white radish, coconut and some simple but aromat Indian spices. Paired with hot steaming rice, it is an ultimate comfort food.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

1/4 cup

toor/tuvar dal or split pigeon peas/yellow lentils

medium sized white radish; peeled and sliced

1/4 tsp

urad dal (split black lentils)

1 tbsp

grated coconut (fresh or frozen)

1/2 tsp

Small marble-sized tamarind/ tamarind paste

1 tsp

coconut oil (or any cooking oil)

2-3 tbsp

gur/jaggery (unrefined cane sugar)

to taste

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Add toor dal and water up to at least 1 inch above the dal and cook in a pressure cooker or in a large saucepan until soft, tender and well cooked.

* Step 2

Wash, peel and slice radish into small roundels.

* Step 3

To make the huli/sambar coconut paste: Heat oil in a saucepan; add the spices; methi, chana dal, urad dal and coriander seeds; fry on medium heat for a minute.

* Step 4

Remove from heat and let cool.

* Step 5

To make the sambar/huli: Boil sliced radish in 2 cups of water until just tender.

* Step 6

Add cooked and mashed tuvar dal and mix well. Bring to a boil.

* Step 7

Meanwhile, prepare the tempering: Heat ghee in a small saucepan and once it becomes hot, add mustard seeds.

* Step 8

Remove from heat and add to the simmering radish huli. Mix well, garnish with chopped cilantro (optional) and serve with hot steaming rice and a dollop of ghee!

* Step 9

With a side of freshly stir fried green vegetables like or even a salad like, you have a complete satvik (no onion-no garlic), comforting meal to enjoy for lunch or dinner! Enjoy and Happy Cooking!

* Step 10

If you like onions, cook a small onion (cubed or sliced) or better yet, shallots or “sambar onions” as they are sometimes called, along with the radish slices and proceed with the recipe. Instead of radish, you can use eggplant/brinjal/aubergine(cubed), potatoes, carrots, green beans, cauliflower etc. or even a mixture of some of them. Adjust the consistency of the dish along with spices according to your own taste or preference. Make it vegan by using oil (preferably coconut oil) instead of

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