Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
 |
Ingredientes
- In a heavy skillet put 2 Tbs of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot toss in:
- 1 and 1/4 tsp of fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp of coriander seeds
- 1 and 1/2 Tbs of Toor dal
- 1 and 1/4 tsp of Urad dal
- 6 dried red chilies
- Saute it all around for about 2 minutes or so until the dal and chilies and spices darken a bit.
- When the spices are cooked, put them into a spice grinder or blender along with:
- 4 Tbs of dried grated coconut
- A chopped 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger
- And a bit of water to make it all go round. Grind it into a paste.
- In a bowl mix:
- 2 cups of plain yogurt
- 1/4 tsp of turmeric
- Whip it all together and set it aside.
- Meanwhile chop some zucchini (I used grey zucchini) into 1/2 inch pieces until you get 3/4 of a cup.
- Set them aside.
- Now to put it all together:
- In a large skillet or kadhai, heat 2 tsp of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot toss in:
- 1 tsp of brown mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp of fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp of cumin seeds
View Full Recipe at The Colors Of Indian Cooking
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 707g | |
| Calories 451 | |
| Calories from Fat 188 | 42% |
| Total Fat 21.71g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 13.56g | 54% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium 1578mg | 45% |
| Total Carbs 47.57g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 33.82g | 23% |
| Protein 23.18g | 37% |
%20I%20haven't%20spent%20much%20time%20in%20the%20kitchen.%20In%20other%20words%20I%20haven't%20been%20cooking.%20We've%20had%20several%20dinner%20invitations%20at%20friends'%20houses%20(I%20love%20when%20people%20cook%20for%20me)%20and%20it%20all%20was%20topped%20off%20by%20a%20Valentines%20Day%20feast%20at%20our%20favorite%20date-night%20restaurant%20in%20Sonoma%20The%20Girl%20and%20The%20Fig.%20So%20finally,%20after%20all%20this%20bacchanal%20of%20cables%20and%20Divers%20scallops,%20it%20was%20time%20to%20step%20behind%20the%20range%20again%20and%20flip%20on%20all%20my%20burners.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20idea%20for%20this%20Kerala%20sambar%20was%20built%20around%20the%20fact%20that%20I%20brought%20home%20a%20doggy%20bag%20from%20last%20nights'%20dinner.%20So%20did%20Alan.%20Okay,%20entree%20in%20place,%20all%20I%20needed%20to%20add%20was%20a%20veg%20and%20something%20to%20fill%20out%20the%20meal.%20That's%20%20where%20the%20sambar%20comes%20in,%20a%20warming,%20nourishing%20soup,%20chock%20full%20of%20vegetables,%20that%20whips%20up%20in%20an%20hour%20or%20less.%20The%20perfect%20partner%20for%20a%20left%20overs%20kind%20of%20day.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EButtermilk%20Sambar%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHere's%20what%20to%20do:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E1%20dried%20red%20chili%20broken%20in%20half%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAbout%206%20curry%20leaves%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20the%20mustard%20seeds%20start%20to%20pop,%20add%20in%20the%20chopped%20squash.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStir%20it%20up%20and%20saute%20it%20a%20bit%20then%20add%20enough%20water%20to%20the%20skillet%20to%20cover%20the%20squash.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPut%20a%20lid%20on%20the%20pan,%20turn%20down%20the%20heat%20a%20bit%20and%20simmer%20it%20all%20for%20about%2030%20minutes%20or%20so%20until%20the%20squash%20is%20tender.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFinally,%20add%20in%20the%20yogurt%20paste%20mixture.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStir%20it%20all%20together%20and%20keep%20stirring%20it%20warming%20it%20carefully%20(no%20curdling%20allowed)%20until%20it's%20warmed%20through.%20When%20it%20looks%20like%20it's%20about%20to%20boil,%20take%20it%20off%20the%20heat%20and%20serve%20it%20up.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHot%20and%20spicy%20with%20chilies%20and%20lovely%20vegetables,%20it's%20goes%20perfectly%20with%20any%20leftover.%20In%20fact%20tomorrow,%20I'm%20turning%20it%20into%20the%20leftover%20when%20I%20serve%20it%20with%20Basmati%20rice%20and%20a%20totally%20different%20entree.%20Coming%20next,%20a%20non%20boring,%20fast%20meal%20in%20about%20an%20hour%20and%20experiments%20with%20high%20fiber,%20low%20carb,%20gluten%20free%20coconut%20flour%20courtesy%20of%20my%20friends%20at%20Tropical%20Traditions%3C/p%3E){kind=link}