Name: Lentil Dumplings in a Vegetable Stew (Vadaa Sambhar)
Yield: Makes about 30 Dumplings (Serves 10)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems; 1 teaspoon black or yellow mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon unrefined sesame oil or canola oil; 1 medium-size red or green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks; 15 to 20 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves; 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt; ½ teaspoon ground asafetida; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste or concentrate; 1 tablespoon Sambhar masala; ¼ cup oily or unoily skinned split yellow pigeon peas (toovar dal), picked over for stones; 1 recipe Lentil Dumplings (see Step 1)