A gem from Mangalore, a super delicious sambar, Mangalore Southekayi Huli
Ingredients
For Masala:
½ Cup grated coconut
2 Tbsp toor dal/togaribele
½ Tbsp urad-dal
¼ Tsp methi seeds
5-6 black pepper-corns
3-4 red chillies
2 Tbsp dhania/coriander-seeds
¾ Tsp jeera/cumin
1 pinch hing
½ Tsp coconut-oil/cooking-oil
For Sambar:
200-250Gm/1 Mangalore cucumber/southekayi
1 Tbsp jaggery/bella
1 Tsp tamarind paste
½ Cup toor-dal/togaribele
Salt to taste
For Tadka:
1 Tsp coconut-oil/cooking-oil
1 Tsp mustard
Few curry leaves
Method
Pressure cook toor-dal/togaribele for 4-5 whistles
Mash the dal and keep aside
Wash Mangalore cucumber/southekayi and cut it vertically
Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and store them
Remove the hard part of cucumber/southekayi and dice them into 1" cubes
Pressure cook cucumber cubes for 2-3 whistles
In a pan, add all the masala ingredients given under "For Masala"
Add 1 Tsp coconut-oil and roast masala ingredients till aromatic or slightly golden
In a mixer jar, add grated coconut and masala ingredients
Add jaggery/bella and tamarind paste
Grind all of these into a paste with little water
Empty masala paste from mixer jar into a pan/vessel
Add ½ Cup of water and bring to a light boil
Add salt to taste and mix well
Pour the cooked and mashed dal
Also add the cooked cucumber cubes
To make tadka, heat oil in a pan and add mustard and allow it to splutter
Add a few curry leaves and fry
Pour tadka over boiling sambar and mix
Serve hot sambar with rice
Notes
Ensure to remove the hard skin from cucumber
Do not discard the tender seeds that are scooped out of cucumber. They can be used to make healthy recipes like southe-beejada saaru and tambli which I intend to post soon
Add 1 or 2 extra red chillies for more heat
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mangalore-southekayi-huli/