Sambar
A Larger Indian population relies on Lentils or Dal for their protein intake. Sambar is one of the most popular Traditional Indian dishes that is not only nutritious but also delicious. So sambar is consumed as a part of healthy protein rich diet in south India.
Servings: 1 People
Calories: 130kcal
Equipment
- Pan
Ingredients
- 50 gms Split Green Gram Fried
- 1 No Onion
- 1 No Green Chilli
- 2 No Tomato Chopped
- 1 No Drumstick Chopped
- 25 gms Carrot Chopped
- 25 gms Broad Beans
- 2 tbsp Gingelly Oil Cold press oil
- 1 tbsp (As Required) Salt Table Salt
- 1 Cup (As Required) Water
Instructions
- Cut all the vegetables (Approximately 1” in length)
- Fry all the ingredients in a pan with little oil (except coconut) & Grind the fried ingredients.
- Grind the coconut separately and set aside.
- Cook green gram until almost done.
- Add onion and tomato along with the other vegetables.
- Add salt to taste and cook well with sufficient water.
- Add the ground paste, followed by the split green gram, Once it comes to boil, remove from the stove.
- Add tempered mustard seeds and cumin leaves to the sambar & Serve hot with rice, idlis or dosas.
- Add Cooked rice to the sambar, mix well & serve hot
Notes
Health tip:
Sambar is a reasoned cuisine in Indian variety because of its own nutritional value and components like for an e.g. Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus and Vit-A and very low in saturated fat and cholesterol ideal and suitable for the all age group.
Do you know?
Kudampuli can be substituted instead of the tamarind. Kudampuli / Malabar Tamarind as it is known as in common English name is a very effective cholesterol control agent.