Comments on: Mysore Sambhar http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/ Peek in to see what's cooking today... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sai http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-13878 sai Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:50 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-13878 I tried it today but it has raw smell and taste. Should we not roast the masala ingredients before grinding them? I added little jaggery too. Thanks for the recipe. I was looking for celery recipe and bumped into ur blog. will try the celery thokku. ur blog is awesome. pl share ur MIL's method of cooking and keeping kitchen spic and span in couple of hrs. i desperately need the help to keep kitchen always clean and sink dishes free. i would really appreciate it. I tried it today but it has raw smell and taste. Should we not roast the masala ingredients before grinding them? I added little jaggery too. Thanks for the recipe. I was looking for celery recipe and bumped into ur blog. will try the celery thokku. ur blog is awesome. pl share ur MIL’s method of cooking and keeping kitchen spic and span in couple of hrs. i desperately need the help to keep kitchen always clean and sink dishes free. i would really appreciate it.

]]> By: Ramki http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-13825 Ramki Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:32:41 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-13825 Hi Hema, Am blogging your sambar as a model recipe in the 1001 Sambar cookbook at http://ramkicooks.blogspot.com /Thanks for the recipe Hi Hema,
Am blogging your sambar as a model recipe in the 1001 Sambar cookbook at http://ramkicooks.blogspot.com

/Thanks for the recipe

]]> By: Vidya http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-125 Vidya Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:47:16 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-125 hmmmm.... as a rule of thumb, i use use a marble size ball of jaggery for a small-lemon size ball of tamarind... again, this proportion changes from chef to chef.... the balance i look for is: more sour than sweet... just try a few proportions and see what suits you best. hmmmm…. as a rule of thumb, i use use a marble size ball of jaggery for a small-lemon size ball of tamarind… again, this proportion changes from chef to chef…. the balance i look for is: more sour than sweet… just try a few proportions and see what suits you best.

]]> By: Saffron Hut http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-118 Saffron Hut Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:31:28 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-118 I have the Dakshin book too. I bought it for the gorgeous pictures!! It has been sitting on a little book stand on my counter for the past 6 years, believe it or not. It is sticky and dusty from all the kitchen steam and grease, but I love it :) I've never tried this recipe from it, but your success is encouraging me to give it a try! cheers! I have the Dakshin book too. I bought it for the gorgeous pictures!! It has been sitting on a little book stand on my counter for the past 6 years, believe it or not. It is sticky and dusty from all the kitchen steam and grease, but I love it :)

I’ve never tried this recipe from it, but your success is encouraging me to give it a try!

cheers!

]]> By: Hema http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-115 Hema Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:27:29 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-115 @ Asha Yes, it's a very very nice book and you are absoulutely right about balancing out the flavours. Thanks. @Priya I am glad I am not the only one. Thanks! @Vidya Thanks for this info. Now on I can add as much tamarind as i want without feeling guilty. Hmmm Jaggery? I would love to put some in there. How much do you suggest for this recipe? About 1/2 tbsp? @Shankari Vidya just said the same thing! Thanks! @Linda Thanks. Make sure you add in more tamarind than listed and jaggery. Just makes it more authentic. @ Asha
Yes, it’s a very very nice book and you are absoulutely right about balancing out the flavours. Thanks.

@Priya
I am glad I am not the only one. Thanks!

@Vidya
Thanks for this info. Now on I can add as much tamarind as i want without feeling guilty. Hmmm Jaggery? I would love to put some in there. How much do you suggest for this recipe? About 1/2 tbsp?

@Shankari
Vidya just said the same thing! Thanks!

@Linda
Thanks. Make sure you add in more tamarind than listed and jaggery. Just makes it more authentic.

]]> By: outofthegarden http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-113 outofthegarden Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:44:56 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-113 Hi Hema, Last two nights I cooked some made-up version of sabhar just because I was too lazy to follow a recipe - I think this one will cure me of laziness. Thanks for sharing - looks delicious. Hi Hema,

Last two nights I cooked some made-up version of sabhar just because I was too lazy to follow a recipe – I think this one will cure me of laziness. Thanks for sharing – looks delicious.

]]> By: Shankari http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-112 Shankari Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:29:03 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-112 My husband was just telling me today that the Sambhar in mysore has jaggery, so I browsing thro the list for the same, interesting recipe, I will give it a try soon My husband was just telling me today that the Sambhar in mysore has jaggery, so I browsing thro the list for the same, interesting recipe, I will give it a try soon

]]> By: Vidya http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-111 Vidya Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:24:30 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-111 qutie interesting... I should admit that having lived 20 years of my life in Mysore, i havent come across tamarind free sambar... but am willing to try... and anotehr strange thing is there is no jaggery... again, strange by Mysore standards :) qutie interesting… I should admit that having lived 20 years of my life in Mysore, i havent come across tamarind free sambar… but am willing to try… and anotehr strange thing is there is no jaggery… again, strange by Mysore standards :)

]]> By: Priya http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-110 Priya Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:13:28 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-110 Even I would be apprehensive about a sambar recipe that did not call for tamarind...rasam I can imagine but sambar !! Never heard of that, will try the original recipe when I am in an adventurous mood, but until then its a big Yes to tamarind :-) Thanks for the recipe Even I would be apprehensive about a sambar recipe that did not call for tamarind…rasam I can imagine but sambar !! Never heard of that, will try the original recipe when I am in an adventurous mood, but until then its a big Yes to tamarind :-) Thanks for the recipe

]]> By: Asha http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-109 Asha Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:44:10 +0000 http://vegconcoctions.wordpress.com/2006/10/03/mysore-sambhar/#comment-109 Hey Hema!! I have Dakshin book and I love it!! Yeah! sometimes they print little weird recipes, ur rt to add tamarind unless they suggest any other alternative!! Indian cooking is all abt the balance of hot,sour,sweet and salt,isn't it? Looks good!!:D Hey Hema!! I have Dakshin book and I love it!! Yeah! sometimes they print little weird recipes, ur rt to add tamarind unless they suggest any other alternative!! Indian cooking is all abt the balance of hot,sour,sweet and salt,isn’t it? Looks good!!:D

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