Sambar

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Bobby @matsam23

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

Sambar

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

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cuptoor dal
  2. Veggies:
  3. 1.5 cupsonions and/or shallots* (large chop)
  4. Halfcup okra
  5. 2drumsticks* (cut to 1 to 2 inch pieces)
  6. 2-3green chili*
  7. 1.5 cuptomatoes*
  8. 1 cuppotatoes*
  9. 1 cupcarrots*
  10. 1 cupbrinjal
  11. other veggies
  12. Tempered Ingredients:
  13. 1-1.5 teaspoonmustard seeds
  14. 1-1.5 teaspooncumin
  15. 2-3dried red chili
  16. 4-6garlic cloves
  17. 1-1.5 teaspoonfenugreek seeds
  18. Spices:
  19. 2-3 teaspoonsambar powder
  20. Halfteaspoon turmeric
  21. 2 teaspoonred chili powder
  22. Quarter teaspoon asafoetida
  23. Other:
  24. 2-3 cupstamarind broth
  25. 3 sprigscurry leaves
  26. Halfcup cilantro
  27. Jaggery/sugar (to taste)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Add jaggery/sugar

  8. 8

    Bring the broth to a boil

  9. 9

    Add curry leaves

  10. 10

    Add pressure cooked dal

  11. 11

    Add salt to taste

  12. 12

    Bring to boil and add cilantro

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