Thalicha Sambar Recipe | Milagai Killi Pota Sambar

Thalicha Sambar is one of the unique, easy and quick version of the Sambar. Sambar is one of the most popular staple food in Southern India, especially in Tamil Nadu. We usually prepare sambar using  Sambar powder  or  with fresh ground masala (arachu vitta sambar). In Thalicha sambar, we don’t use sambar powder or prepare sambar masala. Green chili and Red chili are tempered and thats the spice for the sambar. Though we don’t have coriander flavor in this sambar, the tempered chiles give a nice unique flavor to the sambar.

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5. Ratna Cafe Style Sambar

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Thalicha Sambar Recipe | Milagai Killi Pota Sambar Recipe

Course: Kuzhambu

Cuisine: Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu Recipes

Equipments Needed

• Pressure Cooker

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Thalicha Sambar, a quick and easy to make sambar with tempered green chili, red chili for the spice without using sambar powder. The flavor of chillies is the uniqueness of this sambar. Mix with hot steaming rice along with ghee and enjoy this delicious sambar!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 small Lemon Size Tamarind
• ▢ ½ Cup Toor Dal 1 Cup - 250ml
• ▢ 2 Pinch Turmeric Powder
• ▢ 2 tsp Salt
• ▢ 1 Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
• ▢ Few Curry leaves
• ▢ 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• ▢ 1 Carrot Chopped into big discs
• ▢ 1 Drumstick cut into 2" pieces
• ▢ 1 Potato Cubed
• ▢ 10 Shallots
• ▢ 1 Tomato Roughly chopped

For Tempering

• ▢ 2 tbsp Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• ▢ ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
• ▢ 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
• ▢ 4 Red Chili tear up chilli
• ▢ 4 Green Chili Slit

Instructions 

Cooking Dal

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  Wash and take toor dal in a vessel. Add a pinch of turmeric powder.
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  Add water and pressure cook dal for 4-5 whistles. Once the dal is cooked, mash it well with back of ladle and set aside.

Soaking Tamarind

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  Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. After 10 mins, extract the juice and set aside.

Temepering Process

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  Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it sputter. Then add fenugreek seeds, bengal gram and fry till dal turns light brown color.
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  Next, add the red chili, green chili and fry for 10 seconds

Cooking Vegetables

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  Next, add shallots and saute the shallots till translucent.
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  To the pan, add the chopped tomato, drumstick, potato and carrot.
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  Add 1 cup of water along with 1 pinch of turmeric powder. Cook the vegetables till they are soft and tender.
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  Next, to the cooked vegetables, add tamarind juice.
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  Also add asafoetida, salt to the tamarind extract and allow the tamarind juice to boil for 5 mins to get rid off its raw smell.
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  Once the tamarind juice is boiled well, add mashed dal and give a good mix. Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed.
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  Finally garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.
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  Relish this delicious Thalicha Sambar with hot steaming rice along with a teaspoon of ghee!

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Thalicha Sambar Recipe | Milagai Killi Pota Sambar Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.5 Cup)

Calories 114 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

COOKING DAL

• Wash and take toor dal in a vessel. Add a pinch of turmeric powder.

• Add water and pressure cook dal for 4-5 whistles.

• Once the dal is cooked, mash it well with back of ladle and set aside.

SOAKING TAMARIND

• Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. After 10 mins, extract the juice and set aside.

TEMPERING PROCESS

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it sputter. Then add fenugreek seeds, bengal gram and fry till dal turns light brown color.
• Next, add the red chili, green chili and fry for 10 seconds

COOKING VEGETABLES

• Next, add shallots and sauté the shallots till translucent.
• To the pan, add the chopped tomato, drumstick, potato and carrot.

• Add 1 cup of water along with 1 pinch of turmeric powder. Cook the vegetables till they are soft and tender.

COOKING SAMBAR

• Next, to the cooked vegetables, add tamarind juice.

• Also add asafoetida, salt to the tamarind extract and allow the tamarind juice to boil for 5 mins to get rid off its raw smell.

• Once the tamarind juice is boiled well, add mashed dal and give a good mix.

• Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed.

• Finally garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.

• Relish this delicious Thalicha Sambar with hot steaming rice along with a teaspoon of ghee!

Sowmya Venkatachalam

IT Engineer turned full time Food Blogger. I ♡ FOOD. I also love food blogging. Did you make a recipe? Tag @Subbusktichen on Instagram. I WANNA SEE!