Name: Sambar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g red or yellow lentil; ½ tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 small shallots finely chopped; ½ tsp ground asafoetida; ½ tsp ground fenugreek; ½ tsp black mustard seeds; 10 curry leaves; 7 small dried red chillies; 140g green bean trimmed and cut in half

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Sambar

John Torode

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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A spiced lentil side dish from Kerala in South India with tamarind, asafoetida, fenugreek and mustard seeds

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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250g red or yellow lentil
½ tsp turmeric
1 tbsp tamarind

paste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 small shallots

finely chopped
½ tsp ground asafoetida
½ tsp ground fenugreek
½ tsp black mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
7 small dried red chillies
140g green bean

trimmed and cut in half

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal272
fat7g
saturates1g
carbs37g
sugars5g
fibre4g
protein16g
salt0.1g

low

Method

step 1

Place the lentils in a large pan with 400ml water. Add turmeric and tamarind and boil for 25-30 mins until very soft.
step 2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the shallots for 8-10 mins. When softened, add the spices, curry leaves, chillies and a good pinch of salt. Cook for another 2 mins, until fragrant.
step 3

Boil another pan of salted water and cook the beans for 4 mins until tender, then drain well.
step 4

Once the lentils are cooked, add the shallot spice mix and the beans, stir well and add more seasoning if necessary.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2012

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