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Also known as sambhar, sambaar, Sambar (dish)

Indian food

Key facts

Type
Spiced vegetarian curry
Place of origin
India
Region or state
South India
Serving temperature
Hot
Main ingredients
Tamarind broth , lentils , vegetables

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
stew
Country of origin
India
Image
Sambaar kadamba.jpg
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Commons category
Sambar (dish)
different from
sambal
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Encyclopedic overview

Sāmbār, or sambhar, is a lentil-based vegetable spiced curry or stew, cooked with pigeon peas and tamarind broth. It originates in South Indian cuisine and is also eaten in other parts of India.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sambar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.