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Sambar

Name: Sambar
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 150g Lentils; 1 Potato; 1 Carrot; 1 Tomato; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 8 leaves Curry Leaves; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 1 Lime; 1 tsp Salt

Soup

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Lentils and vegetables simmered in a tangy, spiced broth — a daily staple across South Indian tables.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Tamarind's tang is the defining flavor of this South Indian household staple. Traditionally made with tamarind, but lime works well as a substitute when it's hard to find. Served over dosa, idli, or rice, sambar functions almost like the base broth of South Indian home cooking.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served alongside dosa and idli, or poured over rice as a meal in itself.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lentils 150g
Potato 1
Carrot 1
Tomato 1
Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
Curry Leaves 8 leaves
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Pepper 1
Lime 1
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the lentils and simmer in 500ml water with the turmeric until soft.
Cut the potato and carrot into bite-sized pieces; chop the tomato into chunks.
Add the potato, carrot, and tomato to the cooked lentils and continue simmering.
In a separate small pan, heat oil and pop the mustard seeds, then add the red chili and curry leaves to temper.
Pour the tempered oil into the soup and season with salt.
Finish with a squeeze of lime juice.

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