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Sorakaya sambar

Sorakaya lentil-tamarind stew

Energy
201 kcal
Protein
9.21 g
Fibre
7.6 g
Time
45 min

Per serving, 166 g.1 Good for lunch or dinner.

One serving gives you

Nutrition facts

One serving, 166 g. Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Energy

  • Energy201 kcal11%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate26.1 g9%
  • Fibre7.6 g30%
  • Soluble fibre1.8 g

Fats

  • Fat6.1 g12%
  • Saturated fat limit1.03 g5% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat2.76 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat1.71 g
  • Omega-61.62 g21%
  • Omega-30.09 g9%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein9.21 g18%
  • Histidine274 mg46%
  • Isoleucine326 mg27%
  • Leucine617 mg26%
  • Lysine541 mg50%
  • Methionine + cystine151 mg25%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine960 mg114%
  • Threonine308 mg73%
  • Tryptophan73.2 mg35%
  • Valine416 mg53%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A34.2 µg4%
  • Vitamin B10.17 mg12%
  • Vitamin B20.07 mg4%
  • Vitamin B31.05 mg10%
  • Vitamin B51.03 mg21%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg7%
  • BiotinNot in the source data
  • Folate63.6 µg29%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C10 mg15%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E0.94 mg13%
  • Vitamin K29.6 µg54%

Minerals

  • Calcium73.8 mg7%
  • ChromiumNot in the source data
  • Copper0.44 mg26%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron2.83 mg10%
  • Magnesium69.1 mg19%
  • Manganese0.72 mg18%
  • MolybdenumNot in the source data
  • Phosphorus153 mg15%
  • Potassium680 mg19%
  • Selenium7.94 µg20%
  • Sodium limit323 mg16% of limit
  • Zinc1.19 mg9%

Ingredients

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

14 ingredients

  • Red gram, dal kandi pappu35 g
  • Bottle gourd, elongate, pale green sorakaya90 g
  • Groundnut oil palli nune4.5 g
  • Tamarind, pulp chintapandu5 g
  • Tomato, ripe, local25 g
  • Chillies, red endu mirapakaya1.6 g
  • Coriander seeds dhaniyalu1.5 g
  • Fenugreek seeds menthulu0.3 g
  • Turmeric powder pasupu0.3 g
  • Mustard seeds aavalu0.8 g
  • Cumin seeds jeelakarra0.5 g
  • Curry leaves karivepaku1 g
  • Asafoetida inguva0.05 g
  • Iodized salt (table salt) uppu0.8 g

Method

About 45 minutes.

  1. 1

    Cook 35 g toor dal with turmeric until soft and mash. Soak 5 g tamarind and strain the water.

  2. 2

    Simmer the vegetables with the tomato, tamarind water and salt until tender.

  3. 3

    Dry-roast the coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chilli; grind to sambar powder and add it with the dal. Boil gently for 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Heat 4.5 g groundnut oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, broken dry red chilli, curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida; stir until fragrant. Pour it over the sambar.

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