Vegetable Sambhar
6.4K 15 mins 4 Servings
Vegetable Sambhar is a flavorful South Indian dish made by simmering mixed vegetables in a tangy tamarind-based broth, spiced with a blend of ground lentils, cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds. It's a wholesome, protein-rich stew typically served with rice, idli, or dosa, offering a balance of sour, spicy, and earthy flavors.
Nutritional info
Per Serving: 1 Medium Bowl - 140.0 gm
100 kcal
Nutritional Distribution
- Carbohydrate 15.43 gm
- Protein 2.17 gm
- Fat 1.71 gm
- Fiber 3.95 gm
Ingredients

Tur Dal
1/4 Cup (53.035 gm)

Green Capsicum
1/4 Diced Cup (28.75 gm)

Tomato
1/4 Chopped Cup (38.95 gm)

Brinjal
1/4 Diced Cup (27.325 gm)

Tamarind
2.0 Tbsp (26.46 gm)

Fresh Coconut
2.0 Grated Tsp (4.14 gm)

Drumstick
7.0 Number (51.87 gm)

Kadi Patta
12.0 Number (1.32 gm)

Coriander Leaves
1.0 Chopped Tsp (0.92 gm)

Sambhar Powder
1.0 Tsp (1.78 gm)

Red Chilly
1.0 Number (0.75 gm)

Rai
1/4 Tsp (0.93 gm)

Haldi
1/4 Tsp (0.6 gm)

Hing
1/8 Tsp (0.37 gm)

Salt
1/4 Tsp (1.115 gm)

Oil
1.0 Tsp (3.31 ml)

Water
As Required (250.0 ml)
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Steps
Recipes Steps
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- Step 1 In a kadhai, add 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, 7 drumsticks, 1/4 cup diced capsicum, 1/4 cup diced brinjal, 1/4 cup chopped tomato, 1 tsp sambhar powder, 1/4 tsp salt and pour water as required.
- Step 2 Mix everything well, cover and cook until vegetables are tender.
- Step 3 Add 1/4 tsp haldi, cooked tur dal.
- Step 4 Mix well and boil it over low flame for all flavors to combine well.
- Step 5 Next, heat a pan with 1 tsp oil, add 1/4 tsp rai, 1/8 tsp hing, 1 red chilli, 12 kadi patta and saute for a minute.
- Step 6 Add the tempering to the sambhar and mix well
- Step 7 Garnish with 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tsp grated fresh coconut and mix again
- Step 8 Give it a Nestle twist by adding white and black sesame seeds
- Step 9 Serve hot with rice or idli.
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