Ingredients: 1 cup Mangalorean cucumber – cut into chunks,6 Jackfruit Seeds (Kathal),1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal),1 cup Tamarind Water,2 Green Chilli Paste,1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),Salt – to taste,Sunflower Oil – for cooking,1/2 cup Fresh coconut,2 tablespoons Sambar Powder
Time in minutes: 55 Servings: 4 Course: Main Course Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Pala Kottai Sambar, we will first cook the jackfruit seeds.Heat water in a saucepan on medium flame, immerse the jackfruit seeds with salt. It will take about 15 minutes to cook. Once done, drain the water and peel off the thicker part of the skin. Keep it aside.In a pressure cooker, add in the tamarind water, green chilli, mangalore cucumber, toor dal, turmeric powder and salt all together and pressure cook it for 4 whistles. Turn off the flame.Leave it to rest and allow the pressure from the cooker to release naturally. Open the lid after the pressure is released and then add in the jackfruit seeds and stir well, check for seasoning if required.The next step is to temper the Pala Kottai Sambar. Heat a tadka pan, with oil, add in the mustard seeds and urad dal, leave it for 10 seconds. Add dry red chilli and fry for 10 more seconds, pour it over the sambar and give it a mix. It is ready to be served.Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Pala Kottai Sambar Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal.