South Indian-Style Lentil and Vegetable Stew

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Weeknight Vegetarian: Simple, Healthy Meals for Every Night of the Week (Williams-Sonoma)

By Ivy Manning

Published 2015

  • About

Called “sambar” in India, this stew is at once filling and healthy. The sweetness of the vegetables is tempered by the tart tamarind paste that is stirred into the soup after cooking. I serve the soup with warm, puffy flatbread.

Ingredients

  • Dried red lentils, ½ cup ( oz/105 g), picked over and rinsed
  • Curry powder

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). In a saucepan, place the lentils, curry powder, coriander, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in 4 cups (32 fl oz/1 l) water and bring to a boil, stirring frequently to make sure the lentils don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. When th