Sambar, Turnip and Carrot

Name: Sambar, Turnip and Carrot Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pigeon peas; 2 carrot chopped; 2 medium turnip cut into 1 cm cubes; 1/2 small onion cut into eights; 1 green chili split down the middle; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 3 tsp sambar powder; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp mustard seed; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seed; 1/2 tsp cumin seed; 1 dried red pepper split in half; a few curry leaves

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup pigeon peas2 carrot, chopped2 medium turnip, cut into 1 cm cubes1/2 small onion, cut into eights1 green chili, split down the middle1/2 tsp turmeric powder3 tsp sambar powder1 cup water1 tbsp tamarind paste1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil1 tsp mustard seed1/2 tsp fenugreek seed1/2 tsp cumin seed1 dried red pepper split in halfa few curry leaves

Directions

Cook pigeon peas in 2 cups of water until tender.

Heat oil in pan. When hot add mustard seed, fenugreed seed, cumin seed, the dried chili and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds start to sputter, add the green chili and the chopped vegetables. Saute for a few minutes. Add water, tamarind paste, the turmeric and sambar powder. Simmer until vegetables are tender.

Add the undrained pigeon peas, stir and serve over rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EXPT626.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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