24 sambhar Recipes

red lentils or 8 oz yellow lentils, picked over, washed and drained, water, ball tamarind pulp, boiling water , in which to soak the tamarind pulp, turmeric, vegetable oil (i use coconut oil), brown mustard seeds, cumin seed, sambhar powder, whole dried red chilies, asafetida powder, fresh curry leaves, garlic cloves, crushed, desiccated unsweetened coconut (shredded ), chopped mixed vegetables (for example, cauliflower, zucchini, red bell pepper, okra, mushrooms, peas, brussels sprouts), firm tomatoes, peeled and chopped, vegetable oil, extra, garlic cloves, extra, finely sliced, fresh cilantro, chopped, to garnish

yellow lentils (toor dal), onion, chopped, green chili, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, chili powder, turmeric, salt, sunflower oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, fresh curry leaves, sambhar powder (available from asian grocers), tamarind juice, fresh coriander, black gram lentils , soaked in water for 1 hour (urid or urad), rice , soaked in water for 1 hour, onion, finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, bicarbonate of soda, sunflower oil, for deep-frying

tuvar dal, water (or more if reqd - just an inch over the level of the dal), onions, sliced, tomatoes, chopped, salt, turmeric powder, green chilies , slit, gingerroot (minced ), brinjals, chopped, skinned and cut into bite sized piece), red pumpkin (a small pc cut like the yam), french beans (stringed and cut into piece), carrot (peeled and cubed ), vegetable drumsticks, oil, garlic, with skin, asafetida powder (hing), tamarind pulp, soaked in water, sambhar powder (i use mtr sambar powder), curry leaf, mustard seeds, cumin seed, cilantro leaf (to garnish )

okra, cut to 1cm discs, water, salt, tamarind paste, sambhar powder, turmeric powder

feet, cleaned and washed (trotter), ginger-garlic paste, black pepper, cinnamon sticks, green cardamoms, whole black peppercorns, oil, onion, spring onions , both whites and greens, green chilies, turmeric powder, sambhar powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh coriander leaves, tomatoes, chopped, salt

dried red lentils, carrot, chopped, water, potatoes, medium-cubed, olive oil, mustard seeds , generous, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, mild crushed dried chili, curry powder, lemon juice, salt

boiling potatoes, sambhar powder (i use mtr), coarse salt, oil, for sauteing, rice flour

tuvar dal, masoor dal, yellow moong dal, val dal, mutton, red pumpkin, potato, onion, brinjal, fenugreek leaves, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, garlic, oil, turmeric powder, curry powder, coriander or 1 tsp cumin powder, black pepper, red chili powder, salt, onion, tomatoes, peeled, garlic, ground, cumin seed, red chilies, peppercorns, cardamoms, cinnamon sticks, turmeric powder, sambhar powder, coriander or 1 tsp cumin powder, dhansak masala, ghee, ghee, basmati rice, washed and soaked in water, onion, sliced and fried in ghee till light brown, cumin seed, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, coarsely crushed, black peppercorns, coarsely crushed, cardamoms, coarsely crushed, salt

brussels sprouts, toor dal, sambhar powder (any brand available in indian groceries), chili powder, brown sugar, tamarind paste, water, curry leaves, chopped coriander, turmeric, salt, oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera powder

coconut milk (2 tins), water , plus 4 cups, tamarind pulp, saffron, unsalted butter, onions, sliced (about 1/2 lb), thai chiles, chopped, sambhar spice mix , recipe follows, ground coriander, ground cumin, curry powder, turmeric powder, channa dal , see cook s note, yukon gold potatoes, cubed, tomatoes, diced, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, suggestions : string hoppers, recipe follows

vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, asafetida powder, turmeric powder, channa dal (split gram lentils), urad dal (split black lentils), split yellow lentils (toor dal), fresh curry leaves , if available, whole dried red chilies, stalks and seeds removed,to taste

oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, methi seeds, channa dal, dried red chilies, broken into pieces, water, tamarind paste, turmeric, salt, sambhar powder, tomato juice, chopped fresh cilantro

chicken , mid-joint wing with a small slit on the skin side, potato, cut into 8-10 piece, onion, sliced into small piece, dried coriander seeds, split chickpeas , without seedcoat, split yellow lentils , without seedcoat, dried chilies, asafetida powder, tamarind paste, salt, brown sugar, turmeric, cooking oil, mustard

uncooked rice, roasted unsalted peanuts, sesame seeds, channa dal, dried red peppers, curry leaves, mustard seeds, fresh coconut, grated, lemon juice, sambhar powder, turmeric, ghee, salt, hing

gingelly oil (nallennai), mustard (kadugu), channa dal (kadalai paruppu), dried manathakkali, dried red chilies (molaga vathal), asafetida powder (perungaya podi), turmeric powder (manjal podi), curry leaves (karuveppilai), kuzhambu powder or 1 tbsp sambhar powder, tamarind pulp (medium lemon size), appalam, salt

toor dal, rinsed, onion, diced, tomato, diced, sambhar powder, turmeric, tamarind paste, salt, chopped spinach, oil, black mustard seeds, urad dal, split white, cumin seed, dried red chilies, broken into pieces, curry leaves, hing

chopped eggplants (do not chop too small since they might become too mushy when cooked), mango powder (amchur), salt , to taste, sambhar powder, sugar (optional), coconut oil (or any other oil of choice)