Sambar (Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Stew)
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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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.