It is believed that his chefs mistakenly created a dish using tamarind instead of kokum while preparing dal, leading to the invention of what we now call sambar. Historically, sambar evolved from ...

Mixed lentils with drumsticks, coconut, tamarind and other spices. This sambar recipe is made with a blend of urad dal, tur dal and a little quantity of channa dal. Boil the yellow dal in a pressure ...

4. Stir in cooked dal and the spice paste. Simmer for 5 minutes. 5. Serve with crispy dosas. Andhra Pradesh: The Spicy Pappu Charu Andhra folks don’t have time for thick, slow-cooked sambar.

Make this Pongal festival much more enjoyable and healthier with this Pongal Sambar. It is unique in taste and texture from the conventional sambar. A great way to enjoy this vegetarian lentil curry ...

SANParks is culling exotic Sambar deer in the Table Mountain National Park. But is the Sambars’ diet good or bad for Table Mountain’s ecology as they browse both indigenous and alien vegetation?