5 lentil sambar Recipes

dried lentils, water, onion, head cauliflower, sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seed, turmeric, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, cayenne, fresh green chili pepper, minced , seeds removed for a milder hot, tamarind paste , dissolved in, water, salt, minced fresh cilantro, cooked brown basmati rice, mango peach chutney, nonfat yogurt (optional)

lentils, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, tamarind juice, tomatoes, onion, potatoes, mustard seeds, green chillies, canola oil, salt

red lentils, turmeric powder, oil, salt to taste, onion (shallots are preferable), mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, tomato, chopped cilantro leaves (also known as coriander leaves), carrot, green beans, eggplant, green pepper

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds