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Udupi Sambar Recipe

Name: Udupi Sambar Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup pigeon pea lentils ((tur dal or arhar dal)); 2 cups water (for pressure cooking dal); 5 to 6 shallots ((sambar onions) or 1 medium-sized onion - quartered, optional); 1 carrot (- peeled and chopped); ½ cup chopped bottle gourd ((lauki or opo squash)); 2 to 3 small brinjals ((eggplant or aubergine), quartered); 1 or 2 drumsticks (- peeled and cut into 3 or 4 inch pieces); 1 tomato (- medium-sized, diced); 8 to 10 curry leaves; 1 tablespoon tamarind (- tightly packed, soaked in ⅓ cup hot water); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 or 2 teaspoons jaggery (or as add as required); 2 cups water (for cooking vegetables ); salt (as required); 3 teaspoons coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons urad dal ((husked and split black gram)); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon chana dal ((husked and split Bengal gram)); ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); 3 to 4 dried Byadagi red chilies (or Kashmiri red chilies, broken and seeds removed); ¼ cup grated fresh coconut (or unsweetened desiccated coconut); ⅓ cup water (for grinding or add as required); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 2 dried red chilies (- broken and seeds removed); 1 generous pinch asafoetida ((hing)); 2 tablespoons oil (- any neutral flavored oil or can use coconut oil); 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (- for garnish, (optional))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK

CAL 13%·PRO 16%

CARBS 37G59% OF CAL

14G FIBER6G OTHER17G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 10G35% OF CAL

2G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A spiced South Indian lentil soup with pigeon peas, mixed vegetables, and tamarind in a savory-sweet sauce. Complex and aromatic, it's traditionally served with rice or bread.

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Ingredients

serves 4

⅓ cup pigeon pea lentils ((tur dal or arhar dal))
2 cups water (for pressure cooking dal)
5 to 6 shallots ((sambar onions) or 1 medium-sized onion - quartered, optional)
1 carrot (- peeled and chopped)
½ cup chopped bottle gourd ((lauki or opo squash))
2 to 3 small brinjals ((eggplant or aubergine), quartered)
1 or 2 drumsticks (- peeled and cut into 3 or 4 inch pieces)
1 tomato (- medium-sized, diced)
8 to 10 curry leaves
1 tablespoon tamarind (- tightly packed, soaked in ⅓ cup hot water)
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 or 2 teaspoons jaggery (or as add as required)
2 cups water (for cooking vegetables )
salt (as required)
3 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 teaspoons urad dal ((husked and split black gram))
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon chana dal ((husked and split Bengal gram))
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing))
3 to 4 dried Byadagi red chilies (or Kashmiri red chilies, broken and seeds removed)
¼ cup grated fresh coconut (or unsweetened desiccated coconut)
⅓ cup water (for grinding or add as required)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 dried red chilies (- broken and seeds removed)
1 generous pinch asafoetida ((hing))
2 tablespoons oil (- any neutral flavored oil or can use coconut oil)
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (- for garnish, (optional))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 50M

CAL 13%·PRO 16%

CARBS 37G59% OF CAL

14G FIBER6G OTHER17G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 10G35% OF CAL

2G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 20m
Sodium: 325mg
Total sugar: 17g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 1128mg
Calcium: 109mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 325MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

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

Udupi Sambar Recipe

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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