Vendakkai Sambar | Tam Brahm Style Vendakkai Sambar | Ladies Finger Sambar Recipe |Gluten Free and Vegan Recipe

Hi Supermoms,

Ladies Finger Sambar ( Vendakkai Sambar) is a popular sambar at home.  Ladies Finger imparts so much flavour to the sambar and tastes heavenly with rice or as a side dish to any tiffin. 

Usually, home made sambar powder is used to spice this sambar. Tuvar dal/ Arhar dal/Pigeon peas is most ideal to use in this sambar.

To know more about sambar and it's variations, you can check out my post on 'Sambar'. 

Vendakkai Sambar | Ladies Finger Sambar Recipe:

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 25-30 minutes

Serves : 4

1 cup = 250 ml cup

Important Note : wash the ladies finger , pat dry and then cut/chop them . 

Ingredients :

10-15 ladies fingers ( medium size)( cut into 2" pieces)

2 tomatoes ( small) ( finely chopped)

marble size tamarind ( soak in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes, extract juice)

1/2 cup pigeon peas/tuvar dal ( boiled  and mashed) 

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 & 1/2 teaspoon sambar powder 

salt to taste

For tempering :

2 teaspoons oil ( I use sesame oil)

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds/methi seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

pinch of asafoetida

Garnish ( optional):

handful of cilantro leaves ( finely chopped)

Method :

1. Heat a kadai/wok or a wide pan with oil and temper with ingredients given for the same. 

2. Now add the chopped ladies finger , tomatoes, turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt and cook over low flame for 3-4 minutes.

3. Add the tamarind juice and another 1 cup of water.

4. Partially close the pan and allow the sambar to cook for 7-8 minutes over low flame.

5. Now add the boiled and mashed dal and mix well.

6. Let the sambar simmer for another 7-8 minutes.

Chef tip : You can adjust water according to the sambar consistency you like. If I am serving it for tiffin, I add more water. 

7. Switch off and transfer the sambar to a serving dish. 

8. Garnish if you like.

Your delicious Tam Brahm Style Vendakkai Sambar is ready. I served it along with Arisi Upma Pidi Kozhakattai. 

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom