sambar (spicy lentil and vegetable stew)

sambar (spicy lentil and vegetable stew)
  • 6 cups water, or more as needed
  • 2 cups toor dal (pigeon peas)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 cup peeled, chopped pumpkin
  • 1 cup chopped okra
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup sliced red radishes
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 4 dried red chile peppers
  • 2 tablespoons dried curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon sambar powder
  • 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch red chile powder, or to taste


  1. 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. 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. 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.

05/17/2019
sambar (spicy lentil and vegetable stew), recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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