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Indian spicy split peas with vegetables (samb

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 4 c Water
• 1 c Dried yellow split peas
• 2 tb Shredded or flaked coconut
• 1 ts Coriander seed
• 1/2 ts Fenugreek seed
• 1 Stick cinnamon
• 1/2-in long
• 3 tb Oil
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
• 3 md Carrots diced
• 2 md Zucchini diced
• 1 md Onion finely chopped
• 1 sm Eggplant diced
• 2 tb Water
• 1 tb Tamarind pulp

Instructions:

Hot cooked rice Snipped fresh cilantro This version of sambar is flavored with just a sampling of the spices loved by Indians: coriander fenugreek cinnamon and tamarind. Heat 4 cups water and peas to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Cook and stir coconut coriander fenugreek and cinnamon in 1 tablespoon oil in 8-inch skillet until coconut is light brown. Remove from heat. Stir in salt and cayenne pepper. Crush coconut mixture with mortar and pestle until finely ground. Reserve. Cook carrots zucchini onion and eggplant in 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch skillet stirring occasionally until tender. Stir 2 tablespoons water into tamarind pulp until softened. Stir tamarind mixture coconut mixture and peas into skillet. Cook and stir over low heat adding water until of consistency of soup if necessary until hot and well blended. Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro.

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