Sambar Soup

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 110.4
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 468.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sambar Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

Spicy Indian Tomatoe Veggie Soup. Spicy Indian Tomatoe Veggie Soup.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Chili powder, 0.25 tsp
    Cumin seed, 0.50 tsp
    Mustard seed, yellow, 0.50 tsp
    Pepper, black, 0.25 tsp
    Turmeric, ground, 0.50 tsp
    Salt, 1 tsp
    Safflower Oil, linoleic, 1 tbsp
    Safflower Oil, linoleic, 1 tbsp
    Tamarinds, 5 grams
    Green Beans (snap), 41 grams
    Broccoli, fresh, 76 grams
    Carrots, raw, 101 grams
    Okra, 65 grams
    Peas, frozen, 56 grams
    Hot Chili Peppers, 1 pepper
    Tomato juice, without salt added, 2 cups
    Hot Chili Peppers, 4 peppers
    Water, tap, 3 cup (8 fl oz)
    Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp
    Bittermelon (karela - 56 grams
    Toor daal plain (no ghee), 49 gram
    Sambar Powder (spicy curry powder), 1 tbsp
    Asefataeda, 0.13 tsp
    Fenugreek Seed, 0.25 tsp
    Cilantro, 14 gram(s)
    Curry Leaf, 5 gram(s) or 12 leaves

Directions

Add 1 tablespoon oil to large deep pan and add asefataeda and fenugreek seeds and heat till seeds are brown. Add all veggies and simmer without lid.
Meanwhile add toor dahl and turmeric and 2 cups of water in pressure cooker and cook approx. 30 -45 minutes.
Add sambar, sugar, salt, black pepper, chili powder to veggies and stir till well coated and fry for approx 5 mins.
Add tamarind paste to 1/4 cup of water, disolve and add to spicy veggies. Simmer for 2 mins.
Add tomatoe juice and 1 cup water, stir and simmer with lid on for approx. 20 mins.
Add cooked and softened toor dahl and mix and continue to simmer until carrots of al dente.
Pour soup in large bowl, then add 1 tbsp oil to pan and then add curry leaves, mustard seed, cumin seed, and dried chili peppers. Fry in oil till flavors meld and curry leaves are dried. Pour on top of soup like "tika".

Serving Size: 6 one cup servings