Sambar

Name: Sambar
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal; 1.5 cups onions and/or shallots* (large chop); Half cup okra; 2 drumsticks* (cut to 1 to 2 inch pieces); 2-3 green chili*; 1.5 cup tomatoes*; 1 cup potatoes*; 1 cup carrots*; 1 cup brinjal; other veggies; 1-1.5 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1-1.5 teaspoon cumin; 2-3 dried red chili; 4-6 garlic cloves; 1-1.5 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 2-3 teaspoon sambar powder; Half teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoon red chili powder; Quarter teaspoon asafoetida; 2-3 cups tamarind broth; 3 sprigs curry leaves; Half cup cilantro; Jaggery/sugar (to taste)

Bobby @matsam23

South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew in a tamarind broth.

Bobby @matsam23

South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew in a tamarind broth.

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Ingredients

1 cuptoor dal
Veggies:
1.5 cupsonions and/or shallots* (large chop)
Halfcup okra
2drumsticks* (cut to 1 to 2 inch pieces)
2-3green chili*
1.5 cuptomatoes*
1 cuppotatoes*
1 cupcarrots*
1 cupbrinjal
other veggies
Tempered Ingredients:
1-1.5 teaspoonmustard seeds
1-1.5 teaspooncumin
2-3dried red chili
4-6garlic cloves
1-1.5 teaspoonfenugreek seeds
Spices:
2-3 teaspoonsambar powder
Halfteaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoonred chili powder
Quarter teaspoon asafoetida
Other:
2-3 cupstamarind broth
3 sprigscurry leaves
Halfcup cilantro
Jaggery/sugar (to taste)

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Steps

1

Wash and strain the dal at least 3 times then soak dal in water for 1 hour
2

Pressure cook dal with 2 cups water (12 mins or 3 whistles)
3

Heat oil and add mustard seeds, fenugreek, cumin, garlic, dried red chili, garlic and saute till fragrant
4

Add all the veggies and mix well for about 5 mins. Add salt.
5

Add 0.5x turmeric, 2x red chili, 2x sambar powder, 0.25 asafoetida
6

Add enough tamarind broth to barely cover the veggies and some water
7

Add jaggery/sugar
8

Bring the broth to a boil
9

Add curry leaves
10

Add pressure cooked dal
11

Add salt to taste
12

Bring to boil and add cilantro