Simple Way to Prepare Perfect Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca

Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca.

Hello everybody, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, southern indian lentil stew - sambar/kuah dalca. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it's fast, it tastes delicious. Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca is something which I've loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook southern indian lentil stew - sambar/kuah dalca using 26 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. {Prepare of [For Lentil Base].
2. {Get 1 cup of Yellow Lentils.
3. {Take as needed of Water (for boiling).
4. {Make ready of [Sambar Paste].
5. {Make ready 5 pc of Fresh Red Chillies (deseed, chopped roughly).
6. {Make ready 20 g of Fresh Turmeric (roughly chopped).
7. {Prepare 2 Tbsp of Coriander Seeds.
8. {Make ready 2 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
9. {Take 1 tsp of Fenugreek Seeds.
10. {Get 1 tsp of Mustard Seeds.
11. {Make ready 1 tsp of Black Gram (Urad Dal).
12. {Make ready 1 Tbsp of Split Chickpea (Chana Dal).
13. {Get 2 Sprigs of Curry Leaves.
14. {Make ready 2 g of Asafoetida (optional).
15. {Get 2 Tbsp of Cooking Oil.
16. {Prepare of [Stew] - add your own veggies.
17. {Prepare 100 g of Carrots (rough dice).
18. {Prepare 100 g of Eggplant (rough slice).
19. {Make ready 100 g of Tomatoes (rough dice).
20. {Prepare 2 pc of Green Chillies (slit).
21. {Take 2 pc of Red Chillies (slit).
22. {Make ready 30 g of Fresh Coriander (rough chop, stem and leaves separated).
23. {Prepare as needed of Water (for stewing).
24. {Get 1 Tbsp of Palm Sugar.
25. {Prepare 5 pc of Tamarind Slice or Juice from 2 Tbsp Tamarind Paste.
26. {Get as needed of Salt (by my count, 1 tsp).

Instructions to make Southern Indian Lentil Stew - Sambar/Kuah Dalca:

1. LENTILS: Add 1 cup of Lentils into a pot with 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Add 1 cup of water each time the liquid has evaporated. Stir the bottom occasionally and continue cooking until the Lentils have soften and turn to mush. Once cooked, Turn OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, blend the Lentils with 1 cup of water until smooth and set aside..
2. SAMBAR PASTE: heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan until hot. Add the Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard Seeds, Black Gram, Chickpea, Curry Leaves and fry them for 10 seconds. Then add the Chillies and the Turmeric mix well and fry them for 30 seconds. TURN OFF the heat and let it cool. Once cooled, ground the ingredients (in a food processor or mortar pestel) with the Asafoetida and set aside..
3. ASSEMBLY: in a large pot, combine all your Vegetables with 4-5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Then add the Sambar Paste and mix well until the Paste dissolves completely. Then add the Tamarind Slice (or Tamarind Juice) and Palm Sugar. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes. After that, add the Lentils, Fresh Coriander Stems, Salt and mix well. Continue to cook until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency. Once cooked, turn off the heat and add the Fresh Coriander Leaves, mix well and serve..

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