Radish Sambhar with Instant Sambhar mix

We cook and savour a lot of dishes during the festivals. Cooking so many dishes in a day or two somehow drains all my interest to cook in the next couple of days. So, this recipe comes to my aid in those days. It's just a week after Ganesh Chaturthi, and I have already made this Sambhar twice.
In my previous post, I have detailed about the Instant sambhar mix recipe. Here, in this post, let's see how to prepare sambhar out of that Instant Sambhar mix.
This sambhar mix is based on the bele saaru recipe, which is prepared in my native place. Though the ingredients used here are almost similar to the bele saaru pudi, it gives a completely new and refreshing taste. So, let's jump to the recipe.

Ingredients:

• Onion - 1, chopped finely
• Tomato - 1, chopped finely
• White radish - 1 cup, chopped
• Salt - 1 tsp 
• Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
• Water - 3 cups
• Oil -2 tsps 
• Instant Sambhar mix - 3 to 4 tbsps

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Curry leaves - few
• Red chillies - 2, broken
• Onion - 1/2, chopped finely
• Ghee / Oil - 2 tsps

Yields - 4 to 5 cups of Sambhar

Preparing Sambhar with Instant Sambhar mix :

• Heat oil in a cooking pot and add the chopped Onions. Fry until the Onions are translucent.
  
• Add in the chopped tomatoes and saute until they turn soft and mushy.
  
  
  
• Dissolve the Instant Sambhar mix completely in half a cup of water and make sure there are no lumps.
  
  
  
  
• Then add in the chopped radish with half cup of water to the onion tomato mixture. Close the lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Then add the dissolved Sambhar mix, remaining water, salt, jaggery and give it a mix. Let the mixture boil for a few minutes. Adjust the consistency of the Sambhar by adding more water if required. Then close the lid and let it cook until the radish is done.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Seasoning is completely optional to this sambhar, as the sambhar mix itself includes all the seasoning ingredients. But if seasoned, it definitely increases the flavour of the sambhar.
  
• In a small pan, heat the oil / ghee. Once hot, add the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add asafoetida, curry leaves, red chillies one by one. Finally add chopped onions and fry until they turn translucent. Transfer this seasoning into the boiling sambhar and take off from the heat.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Instant Sambhar is now ready to be served with hot rice, along with pickles and Papad. This sambhar is perfect for Vada sambhar as well, the famous crave during winter/rainy seasons.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

* Seasoning is completely optional. But it adds really good flavor to the Sambhar. And I love it with seasoning.
* If desired, grind fresh coconut into a fine paste / add coconut milk to add more flavour.
* The sambhar becomes thick once it cools down. So make sure it's little bit on the liquidy side when you are done making it.

I am pretty sure, if you follow the recipe, you will love this sambhar in one go. Variations are unlimited to this Sambhar. If your basic recipe, the instant sambhar mix is done, then this sambhar gets done under 20 minutes. No cooking the dals or grinding any masalas in the last minute and perfect for singles/ when we have no mood to spend more time cooking in the kitchen. So, please do give it a try and let me know what was the result.
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