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Keerai Sambar / Greens Sambar

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on July 15, 2022 Curries/ Gravies| Dal recipes| South Indian Recipes

A traditional lunch menu of South India is incomplete without sambar and usually sambar is prepared using a variety of vegetables, okra sambar being one such. Greens are used in the preparation of keerai sambar.

I have used arai keerai for this recipe. You could use siru keerai or mulai keerai too. Healthy greens combined with dal, make this a wholesome lunch menu.

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Lets move on to the recipe for easy keerai sambar.

Keerai Sambar | Greens Sambar Recipe

Keerai Sambar recipe

Category:Main
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:20 mins
Total Time:35 mins
A healthy South Indian lentils and greens gravy recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch greens / keerai
  • 1/2 cup toor dal / thuvaram paruppu / split pigeon pea
  • 1 onion medium-sized
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 green chillies
  • lemon-sized tamarind
  • 1 tbsp sambar powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp broken urad dal / ulutham paruppu
  • 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi
  • A pinch of asafoetida
  • A few curry leaves
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash greens thoroughly and chop them finely.
  2. Slice onions lengthwise. Chop tomatoes finely. Slit green chillies lengthwise.
  3. Soak tamarind in 2 cups water. Extract tamarind juice and keep aside.
  4. Pressure cook toor dal along with turmeric powder in enough water, till it turns soft.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add urad dal, fenugreek seeds and asafoetida.
  6. When dal turns brown, add sliced onions, curry leaves and green chillies.
  7. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
  8. Then add chopped tomatoes and fry till they are mashed.
  9. Now add the chopped greens and fry for a minute.
  10. Add tamarind extract, salt, sambar powder and mix well.
  11. Cook in medium flame till the greens gets cooked.
  12. Then add the cooked toor dal and mix well. Let this cook for 2-3 minutes.
  13. Keerai sambar is ready to be served hot with rice.

 

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