Sambar - Spicy Indian Curry

Sambar - Spicy Indian Curry

Recipe by SK from allrecipes.com

Dinner 55 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup sliced cabbage
  • ½ cup sliced carrot
  • ½ cup fresh green beans, trimmed
  • ½ cup sliced green bell pepper
  • ½ cup yellow split peas (tuvar dal)
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander (Optional)
  • 2 teaspoons sambar powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder (Optional)
  • ½ teaspoon water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seed (Optional)
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder (Optional)
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
  • 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place 2 cups water, cabbage, carrot, green beans, bell pepper, and yellow split peas in a pressure cooker; lock lid. Bring cooker up to pressure and cook until peas are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. If your pressure cooker does not have a quick-release function, reduce cooking times slightly as food will continue to cook while pressure releases slowly. Drain and reserve excess liquid; set vegetables aside.
  • Mix ground coriander, sambar powder, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon water in a bowl to create a paste.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir cumin seeds and mustard seeds until seeds sputter, about 1 minute; add asafoetida powder. Stir in the sambar paste; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Season with turmeric, and stir in vegetables. If vegetable mixture is too thick, stir in reserved cooking liquid.
  • Mix cilantro, coconut, tamarind pulp, brown sugar, and salt into vegetable mixture. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 175
  • Carbohydrate: 26g
  • Fat: 5g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Sugar: 4g

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