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Sambar is a delicious traditional South Indian dish made with vegetables, dal/lentils and a special spice powder known as sambar powder. South Indian lentil stew made with vegetables, lentils and a special blend of spices. ???? It's best enjoyed with rice, idli or dosa. Don't let the list of ingredients intimidate you, it's actually easy to put together!

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook southern indian lentil stew - sambar/kuah dalca using 26 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. Make ready [For Lentil Base]
2. Make ready 1 cup Yellow Lentils
3. Make ready as needed Water (for boiling)
4. Get [Sambar Paste]
5. Get 5 pc Fresh Red Chillies (deseed, chopped roughly)
6. Make ready 20 g Fresh Turmeric (roughly chopped)
7. Get 2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
8. Prepare 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
9. Prepare 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
10. Prepare 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
11. Make ready 1 tsp Black Gram (Urad Dal)
12. Make ready 1 Tbsp Split Chickpea (Chana Dal)
13. Take 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
14. Get 2 g Asafoetida (optional)
15. Take 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil
16. Make ready [Stew] - add your own veggies
17. Prepare 100 g Carrots (rough dice)
18. Take 100 g Eggplant (rough slice)
19. Take 100 g Tomatoes (rough dice)
20. Get 2 pc Green Chillies (slit)
21. Get 2 pc Red Chillies (slit)
22. Get 30 g Fresh Coriander (rough chop, stem and leaves separated)
23. Prepare as needed Water (for stewing)
24. Prepare 1 Tbsp Palm Sugar
25. Make ready 5 pc Tamarind Slice or Juice from 2 Tbsp Tamarind Paste
26. Prepare as needed Salt (by my count, 1 tsp)

Recipe for Sambar recipe is good with idli,dosa,vada and rice. The key to a good aromatic sambar is 'sambar powder' and the vegetables that go into its making. Sambar, a flavorful South Indian Lentil Stew made with lentils, vegetables, tamarind, curry leaves and spices prepared in the instant pot (pressure Keyword instant pot sambar, instant pot south indian recipes, vegetable sambar. An inexpensive, easy-to-make and delicious soup.

Steps to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. LENTILS: Add 1 cup of Lentils into a pot with 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Add 1 cup of water each time the liquid has evaporated. Stir the bottom occasionally and continue cooking until the Lentils have soften and turn to mush. Once cooked, Turn OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, blend the Lentils with 1 cup of water until smooth and set aside.
2. SAMBAR PASTE: heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan until hot. Add the Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard Seeds, Black Gram, Chickpea, Curry Leaves and fry them for 10 seconds. Then add the Chillies and the Turmeric mix well and fry them for 30 seconds. TURN OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, ground the ingredients (in a food processor or mortar pestel) with the Asafoetida and set aside.
3. ASSEMBLY: in a large pot, combine all your Vegetables with 4-5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Then add the Sambar Paste and mix well until the Paste dissolves completely. Then add the Tamarind Slice (or Tamarind Juice) and Palm Sugar. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes. After that, add the Lentils, Fresh Coriander Stems, Salt and mix well. Continue to cook until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency. Once cooked, turn off the heat and add the Fresh Coriander Leaves, mix well and serve.

This slightly modified recipe stems from Mumtaz Khan at Mumtaz Paan House in Bradford, England. Mung beans is the exquisite choice, but red or yellow lentils also make a delicious result (green lentils are not recommended). Samber is an Indian vegetable stew with tamarind that is typically served with Idlis, Vadas or rice. Here is a simple recipe to try at home. Boil the lentils and Sambar Masala with enough water till they are soft.

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