How to prepare Instant Sambar ?

What is Sambar ?

Sambar also spelled as Sambhar is a special type of South Indian soup-like dish normally made from Toor Dal lentils. Together with lentils, Sambhar may include fresh vegetables like onion, tomato, carrot, drumsticks etc. Almost all vegetables can be used to prepare Sambar, except soft vegetables, which may be overcooked during the preparation. Indian spices like mustard seeds, fenugeek seeds are used to season the Sambhar and later it is garnished with fresh coriander leaves. Sambar can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or the main course of a meal which is a perfect combination for Idli, Dosa, Vada and Rice.

What is Instant Sambar ?

Sambar is very famous in the southern region of India and Sri Lanka. Especially, for the foreign people who visited Indian and Sri Lanka and tasted Sambar there and trying to prepare at their home country, it is not that easy to prepare it at home. So, i am going to recommend an instant type Sambhar for beginners who love to prepare Sambar at home. Instant Sambar is made using an Instant mix, where all the necessary ingredients like Lentils, Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Onions, partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tamarind Powder, Coriander Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Dehydrated Potatoes, Dehydrated Curry Leaves, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek Seeds, Turmeric Powder, Asafoetida, Clove Powder are already mixed at correct proportion to get the same taste of fresh and traditional Sambar. Here i am going to show how to prepare Sambhar using GITS Instant Sambar Mix.

How to prepare Sambar instantly ?

So, you are very eager to prepare the delicious South Indian Special Sambhar. Instant means immediately, so this Sambar preparation is also very easy and can be immediately prepared at home. Just in 3 steps you can instantly prepare Sambar - mix with water, add fresh vegetables, boil it. Take a look at the next section for the steps to prepare Sambar.

Step by step preparation of Sambar:

1) Blend contents of GITS Instant Sambhar Mix pack in 1200 ml water.
2) Bring to boil stirring occasionally. Add 2 tomatoes chopped or sliced. Simmer cook on medium heat for 15-20 mins. to desired consitency.
3) Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot as an accompaniment to Gits Instant Idlis, Dosais and Vadais or as side dish with rice.

Steps to prepare Sambar using Gits Sambhar Instant Mix:

Graphical illustration of the Sambar preparation steps

Step by Step Video Instructions to prepare Sambar using Gits Sambhar Instant Mix

Video Instructions to prepare Sambar (Language: English)

Where to buy Instant Sambar Mix ?

So, the most important question is .. where to get this Instant Sambar Mix. If you are living outside India, the best way is to find some original Indian stores nearby. But, not all the indian stores may have this product, so i recommend to find some online shops. If you are living in Germany or somewhere in Europe, then i highly recommend my favorite online shop to buy this Gits Instant Sambar mix.