Name: Udupi Onion Sambar , Raw banana fry combo recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: For Udupi Sambar :; Toor Dal 1.5 cups; Water to boil dal 3 to 3.5 cups; Onion 1 big sized roughly chopped; Jaggery a small piece; Salt 1 teaspoon; Tamarind extract from a lemon size tamarind; Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon; Dry Red Chillies 2; Hing big pinch; Curry leaves a sprig; Ghee 1 tablespoon; For grinding masala :; Ghee 2 teaspoons; Coriander seeds 1 Teaspoon; Dried red chillies 4; Fenugreek/ methi seeds 3/4 teaspoon; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Split urad dal white 1 teaspoon; For Raw Banana fry :; Large Raw banana 1 skinless cut into thin round slices; Turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon; Red chilli powder 1.5 teaspoons; Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon; Sesame oil 2 tablespoons; Salt 2 pinches; Hing one big pinch

Ingredients Serving: 3

For Udupi Sambar :
Toor Dal 1.5 cups
Water to boil dal 3 to 3.5 cups
Onion 1 big sized roughly chopped
Jaggery a small piece
Salt 1 teaspoon
Tamarind extract from a lemon size tamarind
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Dry Red Chillies 2
Hing big pinch
Curry leaves a sprig
Ghee 1 tablespoon
For grinding masala :
Ghee 2 teaspoons
Coriander seeds 1 Teaspoon
Dried red chillies 4
Fenugreek/ methi seeds 3/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Split urad dal white 1 teaspoon
For Raw Banana fry :
Large Raw banana 1 skinless cut into thin round slices
Turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1.5 teaspoons
Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon
Sesame oil 2 tablespoons
Salt 2 pinches
Hing one big pinch

Instructions

Heat ghee.Roast 1 teaspoon cumin seeds,1 teaspoon urad dal, 4red chillies , 1cup coconut, teaspoon
coriander seeds,3/4teaspoon methi seeds.Cool.Grind to paste .Cook 1.5cups toor dal,1 onion chopped.
Soak lemon size tamarind in warm water . Add the tamarind extract to the cooked dal . Add salt .
Allow sambar to boil once . Add the ground masala paste . Add a small piece jaggery .
This is simple onion Udupi sambar . You could add veggies of your choice .Boil sambar until frothy.
Do Tadka with 1 tablespoon ghee , 1 teaspoon mustard seeds , 2 dry chillies , a sprig of curry
leaves , big pinch hing . Add the tadka to the boiled sambar . Onion Udupi sambar is ready .
Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a pan.Add 3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli
powder , 1/2 teaspoon salt , a pinch hing . Sauté masala in oil quickly . Add the raw banana slices.
I used 1 large raw banana . Slow roast both the sides in medium flame . Raw banana fry is ready .
Onion Udupi Sambar , Raw banana fry is ready to serve along with piping hot rice .

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