Coin Sambar

Coin Sambar | Mullangi Sambar | Radish Sambar is fragrant and flavoursome side-dish dal recipe. This much loved South Indian sambar pairs up deliciously with rice and any South Indian breakfast recipe.

What is Coin Sambar?

The main ingredient of Coin Sambar is White Radish. In this sambar, white radish is peeled and cut into thin roundels, which upon cooking look like coins as you can see in the picture. The spicy and zesty taste of radish nicely compliments and balances the flavour in this lentil-based stew recipe.

Plant-based, vegan and gluten free recipe of coin sambar is easy to make. This is my family favorite sambar recipe too. I usually make this radish sambar to go with millet porridge or with hot steamed rice and potato fry. . But you can serve this flavourful sambar with Idli, Dosa, Pongal or Vada.

More Dal Recipes To Try,

Dhaba Style Dal Fry

Khatti Dal

Meethi Dal

Tomato Dal

Main Ingredients In Making Radish Sambar

Dal: Toor dal or Moong dal is used in making sambar. I mostly use toor dal in making sambar. Protein-rich tor dal not only enhances the taste of the recipe, but also adds good texture to the sambar.

Radish: Mostly white radish is used in making this sambar. White radish when cut in roundels, look like coins upon cooking, hence the name coin sambar. Radish sambar will be lightly spicy and the radish pieces will add crunch to the sambar.

Shallots: Also known as small onions or pearl onions. These are abundantly used in many South Indian recipes. Shallots tends to add sweet flavour with a hint of sharpeness.

Sambar Powder: For any sambar recipe, a good sambar masala powder is the key ingredient. You can use homemade or store bought sambar powder to make this sambar. I used MTR sambar masala powder.

Tamarind: Sourness in the recipe will come from Tamarind. The consistency of sambar too depends on the use of tamarind. If you like thick sambar, use less tamarind pulp and water or if you want thin sambar then add more tamarind water.

Mostly, when I am making coin sambar, I do not use other vegetables. But you can always try adding drumstick (munagakaya), carrot, yam, eggplant, capsicum, pumpkin, bottle gourd, etc.

I don’t like the flavour and taste of other vegetables to overpower the taste of radish. So, I make my sambar with radish, shallots and tomatoes.