Name: Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water, or more as needed - 6 cups; Toor dal (pigeon peas) - 2 cups; Onion, chopped - 1; Tomato, chopped - 1; Peeled, chopped pumpkin - 1 cup; Chopped okra - 1 cup; Peas - ½ cup; Sliced red radishes - ½ cup; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, sliced - 6 cloves; Dried red chile peppers - 4; Dried curry leaves - 2 tablespoons; Sambar powder - 1 tablespoon; Tamarind pulp - ½ cup; Salt to taste - ½ cup; Red chile powder, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

1. Water, or more as needed 6 cups

2. Toor dal (pigeon peas) 2 cups

3. Onion, chopped 1

4. Tomato, chopped 1

5. Peeled, chopped pumpkin 1 cup

6. Chopped okra 1 cup

7. Peas ½ cup

8. Sliced red radishes ½ cup

9. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

10. Mustard seeds 1 tablespoon

11. Garlic, sliced 6 cloves

12. Dried red chile peppers 4

13. Dried curry leaves 2 tablespoons

14. Sambar powder 1 tablespoon

15. Tamarind pulp ½ cup

16. Salt to taste ½ cup

17. Red chile powder, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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.