Aracha (Ground) Sambal / அரைச்ச சம்பல்

Ground sambal is a coconut based, spicy sambal that can be made very quickly with a blender. It’s best enjoyed with thosai, idli, or vadai.

Aracha (Ground) Sambal

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• ¼ Medium White Onion (வெங்காயம்)
• ¾ tsp Salt (உப்பு)
• 1 ¾ tsp Chili Powder(சிவப்பு மிளகாய்த்தூள்)
• 2 cups Grated Coconut  (தேங்காய்ப்பூ) Freshly grated coconut will taste better than the frozen version
• 1.5 cups Water (தண்ணீர்)
• ¼ tsp Tamarind (புளி)

Instructions

 

• Slice onions
• Grind onion, water (about 2 tsp), salt, and chili powder in a blender. Make sure the onion is ground well.
• Add coconut and water to the blender. Grind well until a smooth paste is created.
• Add additional chili powder, salt, and water as needed for desired consistency and taste.
• Add tamarind juice for flavor and grind to mix well.
• For additional flavor, add the onion/dried red chili pepper/curry leaves/fennel seed/mustard seed mixture made for thosai (Refer to thosai recipe). Mix it with the sambal and serve.