Indian recipe for 4 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has lentil, turmeric, tamarind, vegetable oil, shallot, asafoetida, fenugreek, mustard seed, curry leaf, red chilli and green bean.
Sambar
Course: Indian
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Turmeric: 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Vegetable Oil: 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Red Chilli: 7 small dried red chillies
- Green Bean: 140g green bean, trimmed and cut in half
- Shallot: 2 small shallots, finely chopped
- Lentil: 250g red or yellow lentil
- Asafoetida: 1/2 tsp ground asafoetida
- Mustard Seed: 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
- Curry Leaf: 10 curry leaves
- Tamarind: 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- Fenugreek: 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
Directions
- Place the lentils in a large pan with 400ml water. Add turmeric and tamarind and boil for 25-30 mins until very soft.
- 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.
- Boil another pan of salted water and cook the beans for 4 mins until tender, then drain well.
- Once the lentils are cooked, add the shallot spice mix and the beans, stir well and add more seasoning if necessary.
