Shenga Saaru (Peanut Sambar)

Peanut Samba served in a bowl with side of steamed rice and pickle

4.60 from 5 votes

Peanut Sambar is also called Shenga Saaru in Kannada is a traditional Uttarkarnataka(North Karnataka) recipe made with peanuts and has no dal or lentils added to it

Course Main Course

Cuisine Karnataka, North Karnataka

Keyword healthy, peanut recipes, peanut sambar, protein-rich, shenga saaru, side dish

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 136kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

¾ cup roasted peanuts
¼ cup roasted channa (putani)
½ cup onion finely chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 small lemon size tamarind
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1.5 tablespoon sarin pudi
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon gurellu pudi (optional)
1 teaspoon jaggery
salt to taste
1 teaspoon oil
4 cups water
2 tablespoon coriander leaves

For Tempering:

½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
few curry leaves
2 tablespoon onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon oil

Instructions

Dry roast peanuts till they have brown spots on their skin, keep aside. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.
In the same pan take 1 teaspoon of oil, add onion and fry till light brown in color and then add garlic and saute for 30 secs. Turn off the flame.
In a blender add roasted peanut with skin, roasted chana (putani), onion-garlic sautéed mixture, tamarind, red chili powder, sambar/rasam powder, and grind it with water till smooth paste. Keep aside.
Now, prepare the tempering, in a kadai add oil, once hot add mustard seeds, jeera and let them splutter.
Then add curry leaves, onion saute till onions turn soft. Switch off the flame.
To the tempering add grounded peanut paste, turmeric powder, gurellu pudi, jaggery, coriander leaves, water, and salt. Mix well. Don't boil the sambar.
Shenga Saaru or Peanut sambar is ready to serve with Ragi Mudde or Rice.

Notes

Gurellu pudi (Uchellu) is known as Niger seeds in English is optional in this recipe, But if you are from North Karnataka you will definitely know the taste it gives to the dish and dont skip it.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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