Masoor Dal Carrot Sambar (Indian Dal Curry) Recipe
Enjoy the deliciousness with bread, tosai, idli, roti canai or rice. For me, it has to be rice; mash, mash and yum, yum!!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup masoor dal - soaked for 20 minutes and rinsed
- 1 medium size carrot - remove skin and cut into medium size stripes
- 5 shallots - remove skin
- 1/2 inch ginger - sliced thinly
- 1 1/2 tsp turmeric/kunyit powder
- 1 1/2 tsp (more if you like) curry powder
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- Tempering
- 3 sprigs curry leaves - shredded/sliced
- 2-3 dried red chilies - cut into pieces
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp oil
Directions
- Add dal, shallots, ginger and turmeric in a pot.
- Pour about 3 cups of water.
- Simmer and cook till dal is half cooked.
- Put in carrot stripes, coriander and chili powder.
- Season with salt.
- Stir and let it simmer (about 5 mins)
- Note: longer if you prefer carrot to soften further.
- In another pan, heat oil and temper curry leaves, chilies and
- mustard seeds.
- Tip into sambar mixture.
- Off the heat and stir in yoghurt.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 38g | |
| Recipe makes 5 servings | |
| Calories 79 | |
| Calories from Fat 56 | 71% |
| Total Fat 6.37g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 0.53g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.14g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium 179mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 5.82g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 1.53g | 1% |
| Protein 1.2g | 2% |
