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Sambhar
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Sambhar

32 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

431
Calories
10g
Protein
33g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 14 ingredients — the other 8 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bitter Gourd not in our table 0
Plant not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients 'A'
  • 1/2 no: Bitter gourd (pavakkai)
  • 1 no: Brinjal (egg plant)
  • 1 no: Drum Stick
  • 4 no: Ladies finger
  • 4 no: Red chillies (split into 2)
  • Ingredients 'B'
  • 1 cup: Sambar dal (Red gram dal)
  • 1sprig: Curry leaves
  • ½ tsp: Turmeric powder
  • 1 cup: Water
  • Ingredients 'C'
  • Size of a golf ball: Tamarind
  • 1sprig: Curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp: Asafoetida powder
  • 1 tsp: Red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp: Grated molasses
  • 2 tbs: Coconut oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup: Water
  • Ingredients 'D'
  • ¼ tsp: White gram dal
  • 2 tbs: Dried coriander seeds
  • ¼ tsp: Fenugreek
  • 4 no: Dried chilli
  • ½ tsp: Coconut oil
  • Ingredients 'E'
  • 2 tsp: Coconut oil
  • 2 no: Dried chillies split into two
  • 1 tsp: Mustard
  • Ingredients 'F'
  • A few: Coriander leaves

Directions

1

Clean the vegetables and slice into long pieces.

2

Wash the dal.

3

Boil 3 cups of water and cook dal in it. Add turmeric powder and curry leaves into the dal. Keep it aside.

4

Fry the ingredients D in ½ tsp coconut oil. Grind it to a smooth paste and keep aside.

5

Mash the tamarind in 1 cup water and strain.

6

Boil the tamarind water with red chilli powder, salt, curry leaves, asafoetida and molasses.

7

When it boils, add 2tbs of coconut oil. Add the vegetables except the ladies finger into it. Cook till done and add the prepared dal into it.

8

Bring to a boil and add the ladies finger and the ground masalas. Remove from fire after boiling.

9

Season with mustard seeds and dried chillies. Sprinkle the Sambar with chopped coriander leaves.

10

Note: Various vegetables like potato, carrot, radish, tomato etc can also be added to the sambar.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:South Indian Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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