Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew) recipe

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Ingredients

6 cups water, or more as needed
2 cups toor dal (pigeon peas)
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cup peeled, chopped pumpkin
1 cup chopped okra
½ cup peas
½ cup sliced red radishes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
6 cloves garlic, sliced
4 dried red chile peppers
2 tablespoons dried curry leaves
1 tablespoon sambar powder
½ cup tamarind pulp
salt to taste
1 pinch red chile powder, or to taste

Nutrition Info

211 calories
carbohydrate: 35.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6.4 g
fiber: 6 g
protein: 6.3 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 108.3 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, toor dal, onion, tomato, pumpkin, okra, peas, and radishes in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until dal, pumpkin, and radishes start to soften, 30 to 40 minutes.

  2. Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat and add mustard seeds. Stir in garlic, red peppers, curry leaves, and sambar powder. Cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir seasoned oil mixture into the stew and cook until flavors combine, 25 to 30 minutes more. Stir in tamarind, salt, and red chile powder.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A spicy South Indian vegetable stew. Enjoy with rice, roti, or as a soup.

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