Tomato Sambar Recipe (Thakkali Sambar)
View original ↗
Dassana's Veg Recipes · by Dassana Amit★ 5.0 (10)

Tomato Sambar Recipe (Thakkali Sambar)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 6%·PRO 9%
CARBS 18G54% OF CAL
5G FIBER7G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 5G35% OF CAL
1G SAT4G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A South Indian lentil soup made with tur dal, tomatoes, and warming spices like cumin and tamarind. Light and flavorful, often eaten with rice or South Indian breads.

mainindiansoupbeansdairy freegluten freeveganvegetarian
View the full recipe on Dassana's Veg Recipes →

We index the facts; the cooking instructions live with the creator.

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • ⅓ cup tur dal ((arhar dal or pigeon pea lentils))
  • 250 grams tomatoes (or 2 large tomatoes or 1.5 cups roughly chopped tomatoes - pureed)
  • 8 to 10 pearl onions (or 1 medium onion or ½ cup thickly sliced pearl onion or onions or shallots)
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))
  • 1.25 cups water (for pressure cooking)
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons sambar powder
  • 1 to 2 green chilies (- slit)
  • 1.5 to 2 cups water (to be added later, add as required)
  • salt (as required)
  • 1 to 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil (or any oil)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 to 3 dry red chilies
  • 1 sprig curry leaf (or 10 to 12 curry leaves)
PREP
20M
SODIUM
312MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.