Palak Sambar
Palak Sambar or Spinach curry is a delicious sambar that pairs well with rice. This is a very simple recipe oozing with flavor.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Tamilnadu
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
1
cup
palak / spinach,
1/3
cup
toor dal
Tamarind
1.5
tsp
Sambar powder
1/4
tsp
Turmeric powder
1 / 15
no
Big onion / small onions
Curry Leaves
Few
To Temper
2
tsp
ghee
1/2
tsp
Mustard seeds
1/8
tsp
fenugreek seeds
1
no
Red chilli
1/4
tsp
Asafetida / Hing
Instructions
Wash and chop palak roughly. Soak tamarind in 1 cup water.
Pressure cook toor dal in enough water and mash it.
Heat oil in a kadai. Temper and saute onion, curry leaves.
Saute palak and add tamarind extract, sambar powder, salt and turmeric powder.
Let it boil for a minute. Lastly add the cooked dal and boil for few minutes.
Transfer to a bowl and serve hot with plain rice adding ghee.Enjoy !