Thakkali Kai Sambar | Raw Tomato Sambar

Sambar is one of the most important staples of South Indian cuisine. We can do many varieties of sambar using different vegetables today I have posted a very unique sambar made with thakkali kai or unripe tomatoes. usually, we use ripe tomatoes but try making your sambar with the unripe tomatoes it will taste very different and moreover it is very easy to make.checkout the recipe below.

Thakkali Kai

Ingredients

Toor dhal-1 cup

Thakkalikkai(Unripe tomato)-2 or3 nos chopped

Small onions-10 nos

Tamarind extract-from small lemon sized tamarind

Sambar powder-3 tsps
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Asafetida a pinch

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves and coriander leaves few

Oil-1 tsp

Method

👉First cook toor dal separately in a pressure cooker by adding turmeric powder, asafetida, 1/4 tsp oil and required water for 6 whistles mash it and set aside.

👉Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, small onions and saute until the onions are half cooked.

👉Add the thakkalikkai and saute for a minute.

👉Then add the cooked dhal,sambar powder, tamarind extract, salt and required water mix everything well and cook until raw smell goes and the sambar thickens.

👉Garnish and serve hot with rice,idli, dosa etc.

Preparation time-20 mins
Serves-4