Arachuvitta means grinding together . Sambar can be either made with sambar powder,without adding coconut or roasting spices and grinding them with coconut. You can substitute mambazha with any other vegetables and prepare arachuvitta sambar the same way.
Ingredients
Ripe Mango 1
Tuvar dal 1/2 cup
Coconut 1/2 cup
Tamarind lemon size
Channa dal 1 tablespoon
Coriander seeds 1 tablespoon
Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tespoon
Dry red chilli 4
Mustard seeds 1teaspoon
Turmeric pwd 1/2 teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon
Sesame oil 2 tablespoon
Few curry leaves.
Method
Soak the tamarind in water,pressure cook the tuvar dal. Cut the mango into small pieces. Cook the mango pieces along with its seeds ,in tamarind water,adding turmeric and salt.Heat one spoon oil in a pan,add the channa dal, corriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chilli. Fry till the dal changes colour. Grind the fried ingredients with coconut into a fine paste. Once the mango become little massy,add the cooked dal, stir and allow it cook for two minutes. Now add the grounded paste and little water to get a proper consistency. Allow the sambar to cook for 5 minutes. Heat the remaining oil in the pan ,add the mustard seeds,when they cracks add the curry leaves and pour it over the sambar. Enjoy the tangy and sweet Mambazha sambar.
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