India

Sambar

Name: Sambar
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 200 g Toor dal (pigeon peas); 1 tbsp Tamarind paste; 2 tbsp Sambar masala; 300 g Mixed vegetables; some of each Mustard seeds & curry leaves; some of each Asafoetida & oil

South Indian lentil and vegetable stew

Sambar is a South Indian stew of toor dal (pigeon peas) and vegetables, seasoned with tamarind and its own spice blend (sambar masala).

It is the indispensable companion to idli, dosa and rice, varying from Tamil Nadu to Karnataka in sweetness and heat.

Servings4

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Toor dal (pigeon peas)200 g
Tamarind paste1 tbsp
Sambar masala2 tbsp
Mixed vegetables300 g
Mustard seeds & curry leavessome of each
Asafoetida & oilsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Boil the toor dal soft and mash it.
Cook the vegetables with tamarind and sambar masala.
Add the dal and bring to a boil.
Toast mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves in oil.
Stir in this tempering, serve.

Make it original

Sambar masala and toor dal are in the Asia Boutique.

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