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2. Add vegetables and cook until soft, adding a little more water if necessary.
3. Add tamarind water to the pot.
4. Heat oil and gently fry mustard seeds, chillies, curry leaves and shallots for 2 - 3 minutes and then add to lentils and vegetables.
5. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
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CHEATER'S SAMBAR
Submitted by Oinker 11 June 2009
Remove from heat and serve.
Ingredients
1½ cups yellow or red lentils (parupoo or masur dhal),2½ cups water,1 tsp chopped garlic,1 tsp turmeric powder,2 slices fresh ginger,5 shallots chopped or ½ medium red onion,1 fresh green chilli sliced,½ tsp salt,1 Tbsp oil ghee or butter,¼ cup tamarind water,1 tsp brown mustard seeds,2 dried red chillies broken into 1 inch lengths seeds removed,1 sprig fresh curry leaves,¼ cup thick coconut milk (optional),,Vegetables:,,1 big potato quartered,1 carrot sliced thickly,4 small okra (optional) ,1 small eggplant quartered,8 green beans cut into 1 inch lengths,1 tomato quartered
Method
1. Soak lentils for 1 hour, rinse and put into a pot with ginger, garlic, shallots, salt, oil, turmeric and water. Bring to a boil and simmer until lentils are soft.2. Add vegetables and cook until soft, adding a little more water if necessary.
3. Add tamarind water to the pot.
4. Heat oil and gently fry mustard seeds, chillies, curry leaves and shallots for 2 - 3 minutes and then add to lentils and vegetables.
5. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
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Please note: this recipe has been submitted by a user of this website and is not one of Delia's. We cannot, therefore, take any responsibility if the recipe contains errors, does not work or is not as you expect it to be, although, as our users are keen cooks, we are confident it will be a great dish. Delia tests each of her recipes three times, which is why you can always be sure of success.
