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Great recipe for Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca. Sambar is technically a vegetarian curried stew and is highly popular among vegetarians. See recipes for Lentil and tomato curry, Indian style too.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have southern indian lentil stew - sambar/kuah dalca using 26 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. Prepare [For Lentil Base]
2. Take 1 cup Yellow Lentils
3. Prepare as needed Water (for boiling)
4. Get [Sambar Paste]
5. Make ready 5 pc Fresh Red Chillies (deseed, chopped roughly)
6. Get 20 g Fresh Turmeric (roughly chopped)
7. Take 2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
8. Prepare 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
9. Get 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
10. Take 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
11. Get 1 tsp Black Gram (Urad Dal)
12. Prepare 1 Tbsp Split Chickpea (Chana Dal)
13. Prepare 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
14. Make ready 2 g Asafoetida (optional)
15. Prepare 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil
16. Make ready [Stew] - add your own veggies
17. Take 100 g Carrots (rough dice)
18. Make ready 100 g Eggplant (rough slice)
19. Make ready 100 g Tomatoes (rough dice)
20. Make ready 2 pc Green Chillies (slit)
21. Make ready 2 pc Red Chillies (slit)
22. Get 30 g Fresh Coriander (rough chop, stem and leaves separated)
23. Prepare as needed Water (for stewing)
24. Take 1 Tbsp Palm Sugar
25. Take 5 pc Tamarind Slice or Juice from 2 Tbsp Tamarind Paste
26. Prepare as needed Salt (by my count, 1 tsp)

It has no Onions nor Garlic, has a Lentil base, and can be eaten as is, or with Banana Leaf. Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca. Sambar is technically a vegetarian curried stew and is highly popular among vegetarians. It has no Onions nor Garlic, has a Lentil base, and can be eaten as is, or with Banana Leaf Rice, Paratha, Chapati, Idli and Dosa (Tosai).

Instructions to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. LENTILS: Add 1 cup of Lentils into a pot with 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Add 1 cup of water each time the liquid has evaporated. Stir the bottom occasionally and continue cooking until the Lentils have soften and turn to mush. Once cooked, Turn OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, blend the Lentils with 1 cup of water until smooth and set aside.
2. SAMBAR PASTE: heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan until hot. Add the Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard Seeds, Black Gram, Chickpea, Curry Leaves and fry them for 10 seconds. Then add the Chillies and the Turmeric mix well and fry them for 30 seconds. TURN OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, ground the ingredients (in a food processor or mortar pestel) with the Asafoetida and set aside.
3. ASSEMBLY: in a large pot, combine all your Vegetables with 4-5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Then add the Sambar Paste and mix well until the Paste dissolves completely. Then add the Tamarind Slice (or Tamarind Juice) and Palm Sugar. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes. After that, add the Lentils, Fresh Coriander Stems, Salt and mix well. Continue to cook until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency. Once cooked, turn off the heat and add the Fresh Coriander Leaves, mix well and serve.

Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired; stir in lemon juice and cilantro. Sambar recipe with step by step photos - Sambar is a South Indian lentil & mix vegetable stew that is eaten along with breakfast or meal as a side dish. Most people enjoy this with some hot Soft idli, dosa, Vada or with plain rice. Sambar is an everyday dish that is made in most south Indian homes. Sambar is technically a vegetarian curried stew and is highly popular among vegetarians.

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