Plantain And Peanut Sambar is a new variation of sambar recipe with dry coconut. It is a very easy, spicy & delicious kuzhambu recipe which goes well with steamed rice.
- Dry roast dry coconut, peppercorns, coriander seeds, whole red chillies, chana dal, and cumin seeds. Roast this for about 2 minutes and then add fenugreek seeds and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Blend all these ingredients in the mixie to make a fine powder.
- Heat oil in a pan and when it gets hot, add mustard seeds and red chillies.
- When mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves, asafoetida (hing), green chillies, tomatoes, turmeric powder. Mix and cook till tomatoes are soft.
- Then add plantain pieces, mix and saute it for a minute. Afterwards add tamarind juice, water and let it cook for about 5-7 minutes until the plantains are soft.
- Once it starts boiling, add salt, the coconut spice powder and mix well.
- Now add peanuts and toor dal. Also add a little water, a piece of jaggery and mix it well. Let it boil for few minutes.
- Once the sambar comes to a slightly thick consistency, switch off the flame.
Serve with hot rice.