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Sambar

Toor dal and vegetable sambar

Energy
216 kcal
Protein
10.8 g
Fibre
10.3 g
Time
45 min

Per serving, 181 g.1 Good for lunch or dinner.

One serving gives you

Nutrition facts

One serving, 181 g. Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Energy

  • Energy216 kcal12%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate29 g10%
  • Fibre10.3 g41%
  • Soluble fibre2.58 g

Fats

  • Fat5.53 g11%
  • Saturated fat limit0.93 g5% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat2.48 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat1.54 g
  • Omega-61.46 g19%
  • Omega-30.07 g7%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein10.8 g22%
  • Histidine310 mg52%
  • Isoleucine374 mg31%
  • Leucine703 mg30%
  • Lysine596 mg55%
  • Methionine + cystine180 mg30%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine1,078 mg128%
  • Threonine363 mg86%
  • Tryptophan77.8 mg37%
  • Valine489 mg63%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A42.8 µg5%
  • Vitamin B10.18 mg13%
  • Vitamin B20.11 mg6%
  • Vitamin B31.4 mg13%
  • Vitamin B50.92 mg18%
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg10%
  • BiotinNot in the source data
  • Folate68.6 µg31%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C39.2 mg60%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E1.32 mg18%
  • Vitamin K235 µg427%

Minerals

  • Calcium85.6 mg9%
  • ChromiumNot in the source data
  • Copper0.49 mg29%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron3.04 mg10%
  • Magnesium81.9 mg22%
  • Manganese0.73 mg18%
  • MolybdenumNot in the source data
  • Phosphorus178 mg18%
  • Potassium909 mg26%
  • Selenium7.98 µg20%
  • Sodium limit337 mg17% of limit
  • Zinc1.29 mg10%

Ingredients

Weighed raw, for one serving. Telugu name after each.

14 ingredients

  • Red gram, dal kandi pappu37.5 g
  • Drumstick munagakaya45 g
  • Pumpkin, orange, round gummadikaya55 g
  • Groundnut oil palli nune4 g
  • Tamarind, pulp chintapandu4 g
  • Coriander seeds dhaniyalu2 g
  • Chillies, red endu mirapakaya1 g
  • Fenugreek seeds menthulu0.3 g
  • Turmeric powder pasupu0.3 g
  • Tomato, ripe, local30 g
  • Mustard seeds aavalu0.5 g
  • Curry leaves karivepaku1 g
  • Asafoetida inguva0.05 g
  • Iodized salt (table salt) uppu0.8 g

Method

About 45 minutes.

  1. 1

    Pressure-cook 38 g toor dal with turmeric until soft.

  2. 2

    Boil drumstick and pumpkin in tamarind water with salt until tender.

  3. 3

    Dry-roast coriander seeds, fenugreek and red chilli and grind to a powder; add with the dal and simmer 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Heat 4 g groundnut oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida; pour over the sambar.

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