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Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Sorakkai Sambar Recipe | Lauki Sambar

Sorakkai Sambar or Lauki Sambar is a delicious South Indian stew made with boiled lentils and Bottle Gourd cooked in a spicy and tangy tempering flavored with South Indian spices and tamarind.

Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Category Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients For Sorakkai Sambar Recipe | Lauki Sambar
  

  • 1/2 Cup Arhar Dal or Toor Dal (split Pigeon Peas)
  • 1 Bottle Gourd (Sorakkai or Lauki)
  • 1 Medium Sized Onion
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 1-2 Green Chillies
  • 8-10 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
  • 2-3 Whole Dried Red Chillies
  • 2 Tablespoon Tamarind Pulp (Imli Paste)
  • 1 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Urad Dal (split & skinned Black Gram)
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
  • 2.5 Teaspoons Sambar Masala
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil

Step By Step Instructions for Sorakkai Sambar Recipe | Lauki Sambar
 

  • Wash and put arhar dal (toor dal or pigeon peas) in a pressure cooker.
    1/2 Cup Arhar Dal or Toor Dal (split Pigeon Peas)
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 1
  • Peel the bottle gourd (lauki or sorakkai). Chop it into 1 inch sized pieces and add to the cooker.
    1 Bottle Gourd (Sorakkai or Lauki)
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  • Add turmeric powder (haldi) and salt to the lauki & dal.
    1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Salt
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 3
  • Now add 3 cups of water to the cooker and close the lid.
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  • Cook the mixture till you get 2 whistles. Then let the steam come out on its own before opening the cooker.
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  • You can start preparing the tempering while the dal is cooking. Heat oil in a pan and add rai (black mustard seeds) and urad dal (split & skinned black gram) to it. Also add heeng (asafoetida).
    1 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds), 1/2 Teaspoon Urad Dal (split & skinned Black Gram), 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
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  • When the rai starts to sputter and the urad dal starts to brown slightly, add chopped onions to the pan.
    1 Medium Sized Onion
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 7
  • Add curry leaves and finely chopped green chillies to the pan.
    8-10 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta), 1-2 Green Chillies
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 8
  • Also add whole dried red chillies (sabut lal mirch) and cook for a minute.
    2-3 Whole Dried Red Chillies
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 9
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes to the pan. Cook till they becomes soft.
    2 Tomatoes
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  • Now add red chilli powder and sambar powder to the pan. Mix well and cook till the mixture starts to leave oil on the sides.
    1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 2.5 Teaspoons Sambar Masala
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions 11
  • Add tamarind (imli) paste to the gravy. To make tamarind paste, you can soak 1 tablespoon tightly packed tamarind in 1/2 cup of warm water for a few minutes.
    2 Tablespoon Tamarind Pulp (Imli Paste)
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  • Mix and cook the gravy for a few minutes.
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  • Add the boiled arhar dal and lauki (sorakkai / bottle gourd) mixture to the gravy. Stir and add some water to adjust the consistency if required. Boil for a few minutes.
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  • Sorakkai Sambar is ready. Serve it hot with plain steamed rice, idli, dosa, uttapam or vadas.
    Sorakkai Sambar Recipe Step By Step Instructions