Sambar
Recipe: #8113
February 19, 2013
Categories: Indian, Diabetic, Heart Healthy, High Fiber Low Glycemic, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, more
"A kind of vegetable soup served in South India, usually accompanying idli or masala dosa. This version has some *slightly* Americanized ingredient options, if you can't find the vegetables native to India."
Original is 7 servings
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (213 g)
- Calories 249.2
- Total Fat - 9.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.9 g
- Cholesterol - 61.7 mg
- Sodium - 135.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 11.9 g
- Calcium - 156.1 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place toor dal, turmeric, salt, asoefetida and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until dal is cooked, adding water if it evaporates, for about 30-45 minutes.
Step 2
Place tempering ingredients in a small saute pan and heat until curry leaves begin to sputter, then add to dal soup.
Step 3
Mix tamarind paste with hot water and the strain through a sieve, pressing with the back of a spoon to get all the pulp.
Step 4
Place ingredients for sambar in the pan with the soup and top up with water to cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender, adjusting water amount to your liking. If drumsticks are woody, discard them before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.
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