Sambar

Name: Sambar
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons asafoetida powder; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 1 teaspoon yellow lentils (chana dal); 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 2 dried red chile peppers; 118 milliliters tamarind pulp; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 Tbsp unsweetened flaked coconut; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water; 237 milliliters yellow split peas (tuvar dal)

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Sambar could be a super recipe to try. One serving contains 263 calories, 14g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have tomato, peas, tamarind pulp, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Menthi Kura Sambar - Vendhaya Keerai Sambar - Methi Leaves Sambar, Vankaya Sambar - Kathirikai Sambar - South Indian Brinjal Sambar, and Palakura Sambar - Spinach Sambar - How to make Keerai Sambar.

Instructions

Place yellow split peas in a saucepan with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. In another saucepan, mix together the tamarind pulp stir in 1/2 cup water to make a watery juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Ingredients you will need

Yellow Split Peas

Tamarind Pulp

Juice

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the bell pepper and tomato to the tamarind juice, and continue to boil until the vegetables are soft, and the liquid has reduced to almost half.

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Tamarind Juice

Bell Pepper

Vegetable

Tomato

Meanwhile, grind the coriander seeds, yellow lentils, coconut and chilies to a paste using a mortar and pestle or food processor.

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Whole Coriander Seeds

Chili Pepper

Coconut

Lentils

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Mortar And Pestle

Food Processor

Add this paste to the tamarind sauce, then stir in the yellow lentils until everything is well blended. Bring to a boil once again, then remove from the heat and set aside.

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Tamarind

Lentils

Sauce

Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat, and add the mustard seed, cumin seed, and asafoetida powder. Once the mustard seeds start to sputter and the mixture is fragrant, remove from heat and stir into sambar.

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Asafoetida