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RCI-CR.001.0013.001

Sambar Variation

This recipe is a . Served over steamed rice, it makes for a simple but filling meal.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • For the Dhal
    1 unit
  • of dry
    split and hulled red lentils
    1 cup
  • water
    3 cups
  • asafoetida (optional
    helps with digestion)
    1/2 tsp
  • salt
    1/4 tsp
  • Vegetables
    1 unit
  • chopped onion
    1 cup
  • cubed eggplant
    1 cup
  • cubed potato
    1/2 cup
  • cubed carrot
    1/2 cup
  • cubed daikon
    1/2 cup
  • green beans (optional)
    1/2 cup
  • drumsticks (optional)
    1/2 cup
  • cubed tomato
    1/2 cup
  • Fat / Oil
    1 unit
  • ghee
    butter or vegetable oil
    1/4 cup
  • Spices & herbs
    1 unit
  • black or brown mustard seed
    1 tsp
  • fenugreek seeds
    1 tsp
  • cumin seeds
    1 tsp
  • of fresh or dry curry leaves
    2-3 pinches
  • chopped fresh or dry chili peppers (choose variety suited to you palate)
    2-3 unit
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • chopped garlic
    1-2 tsp
  • chopped or grated ginger
    1-2 tsp
  • - 1 tsp hot chili powder
    1/4 unit
  • sambar masalar
    1 1/2 tsp
  • tamarind pulp or 1 Tbsp. concentrate
    1/2 cup
  • chopped cilantro
    1/4 cup

Method

1
Bring the lentils with the water to a boil, reduce heat, add salt and asafoetida, and simmer until the lentils fall apart.
2
While the lentils are simmering, or before, prepare the vegetables and tamarind. To prepare the tamarind pulp, mix the tamarind mass with twice the amount of water, then work with a fork to remove pits; later strain the pulp into the sambar.
3
Heat the fat/oil.
4
Add the mustard seed, heat until they pop.
5
Add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chili peppers, salt. Fry 1-2 minutes.
6
Add onions, and fry until glazed.
7
Add garlic, ginger, eggplant, potato, carrot, daikon. Stir.
8
Move ingredients to side, add chili powder to oil at the bottom of pot, then stir all.
9
Add sambar masalar, stir.
10
Add 2 cups of water, bring to boil, then reduce heat, simmer 5-10 minutes.Add tomato, green beans, drumsticks, simmer 5-10 minutes.
11
Add coriander, dhal (cooked lentils with their liquid), tamarind. Simmer until vegetables are soft.