Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, arachuvitta sambar recipe | araithu vitta sambar | freshly grounded sambar recipe is a vegetarian tamil nadu sambar made with sesame oil, coriander seeds, and chana dal in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 Servings
  • Category: sambar
  • Cuisine: tamil nadu

Ingredients

for sambar masala:

  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 6 dried red chilli
  • ¼ cup coconut (grated)
  • ½ cup water (for grinding)

other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 10 shallots
  • 4 piece drumstick
  • ½ brinjal (chopped)
  • ½ radish (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cup water
  • ½ cup tamarind extract
  • ½ tsp jaggery
  • 1 cup toor dal (boiled)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

how to make sambar masala paste:

  1. firstly, in a pan heat ½ tbsp sesame oil. add 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp chana dal, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp cumin and 6 dried red chilli.
  2. roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. add ¼ cup coconut and saute for a minute until the coconut turns aromatic.
  4. cool completely, and transfer to the mixi jar.
  5. add ½ cup water and blend to smooth paste. finally, arachuvitta masala paste is ready.

how to make traditional tamil style mix veg sambar:

  1. firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp sesame oil. splutter, 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves.
  2. add 10 shallots and saute for a minute.
  3. also add 4 piece drumstick, ½ brinjal, ½ radish, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
  4. saute for a minute until the vegetables turn aromatic.
  5. now pour 3 cup water and mix well.
  6. cover and boil for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost cooked.
  7. further, add ½ cup tamarind extract and ½ tsp jaggery.
  8. mix well and boil for 5 minutes or until the raw flavour of tamarind goes away.
  9. add in the prepared masala paste, 1 cup toor dal and ¾ tsp salt.
  10. mix well and boil for 3 minutes or until all the flavours are well absorbed.
  11. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy arachuvitta sambar with hot steamed rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.