Americans want perfect coffees, British want perfect tea but South Indians want perfect Sambar. One of the most popular dishes originating from the south of India is Sambar. It can essentially be described a vegetable stew with tamarind and lentils. It is very common dish found in south India which is usually accompanied with steamed rice and vegetables. The dish is known to have been made accidentally by the Ruler Sambhaji from Maharashtra. He was trying to make curry and accidently used tamarind in the process which gave rise to this new dish. It is known to be dated back to 17th century according to historians. 

Sambar Recipe | Image Resource : shutterstock.com

Hence you can see that this is a very old dish that has become a staple dish in the south Indian menu. One cannot relish the food from the south of India without tasting this marvelous dish. In addition to the popularity of the dish we also find that following the sambar recipe is also very important. Since the recipe includes many important factors such as fresh vegetables, lentils and tamarind we have to make sure that we have the correct proportion of each of these items so that we have the perfect sambar ready for us. Let us have a look at some tips that will help us in making sure we have the perfect sambar.

One of the most common things that we have to consider no matter what is the freshness of tamarind. We should make sure that we use only fresh tamarind in our sambar recipe or else we might spoil the taste. If your tamarind has become dark and sticky, the probability is that it has gotten bad and hence should not be used.

Select the perfect lentils for our sambar. This is very important because the essence of the sambar recipe revolves around the lentils blending with the vegetable stew. So ensure that we get only the best quality lentils for our sambar. Another important factor to consider with the process of lentil selection includes buying unpolished lentils so that we have the pure taste of lentils in our sambar. The recipe for sambar also requires for us to boil and mash the lentils in a proper manner so that they are easily blended in with the vegetable stew. Hence this is a very important factor of making sambar.

Many people have also been seen adding some jaggery to sambar to enhance its flavor. If you and your family members enjoy the taste of jaggery this can enhance the overall taste of your sambar.

Therefore these are some of the important tips which will help us in making sure we have the perfect sambar.