Name: Sambhāro
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 green chili, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 10 fresh curry leaves, optional but recommended; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, optional; 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 2 cups (180 g) julienned carrots (about 2 medium carrots); 6 cups (540 g) shredded green cabbage (about ½ small head); Pinch of asafetida, optional; 1 teaspoon lime juice (about ½ small lime); ¾ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Plant-Based India

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

About

Sambhāro is essentially a quickly cooked cabbage slaw. It uses only two vegetables and is served on a thāli to provide a crisp contrast to other more well-cooked vegetable dishes, such as Flāvar Vatānā Nu Shāk or Ringan Nā Palitā. I like to make a larger batch of this to enjoy through the week as a side dish. Serve alongside other shāk dishes and Rotli or with