Manjal Sambar | A Quick Tiffin Sambar with Chickpea Flour & Turmeric
Manjal /Turmeric Sambar - An instant sambar prepared with chickpea flour with a lot of turmeric and fennel seeds and it is a perfect side for all tiffins.
Servings: 5
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Onion chopped or shallots 6 to 7
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 2 tbsp Carrot chopped
- 2 tbsp Zucchini chopped
- ½ tsp Sambar Podi
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2 tbsp Chickpea Flour
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1.25 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Cilantro chopped
For Tempering:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 5 Curry leaves
- 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
- ¼ tsp Hing
Instructions
- Chop the onion and green chilies into small pieces.
- If using vegetables, then chop them as well. Tear the curry leaves into small pieces.
- Sift the chickpea flour and set aside.
- Heat the kadai or pan and add oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, and hing.
- When the mustard seeds start to splutter, then add the curry leaves, garlic, and chopped green chilies fry for 30 seconds.
- Now add the chopped onion and cook until it turns translucent.
- At this stage add the chopped carrots and zucchini and mix well.
- Allow it to cook for one to two minutes.
- Then add the turmeric powder, sambar powder, and salt.
- Mix well and reduce the heat to low and allow it to cook for a couple of minutes.
- Meanwhile, add 2 cups of water to the sifted chickpea flour and using a hand whisk or spoon, mix it thoroughly. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Add the chickpea flour mix to the sambar.
- Check for salt at this stage and if required then adjust according to your preference.
- Let it simmer and bring it to one boil. The sambar will be thick at this stage. Check notes for consistency adjustments.
- That's it. Quick yummy yellow sambar is ready. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with any tiffin.
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Notes
- If you want a thick consistency, then allow it to simmer for couple more minutes. Or if you want a thinner consistency, add ½ more cup of water and bring it to just one boil.
- As always adjust the salt and spices according to your preference.
- You can skip the sambar powder and add red chili powder instead, or you can add more green chilies.
- Vegetables with high water content are preferable for this sambar.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.6mg