Tag Archives: sambar

Kohlrabi Sambar

July 30, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

Kohlrabi is a misunderstood vegetable I think. It looks somewhat like a martian and I hear a lot of groaning when it appears at the farm share. I have consumed quite a bit of kohlabri in my day because … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged dinner, gluten-free, kohlrabi, sambar, soup, South Indian, summer, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Pumpkin Sambar for Moviehouse @ 3rd Ward

October 28, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

A couple weeks ago me and my friend Ben made a pumpkin sambar to serve at a film screening event called Moviehouse at 3rd Ward. Usually sambar is made with lentils, but since I saw all of these really awesome Japanese pumpkins at … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Events & Classes, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Special Events, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged 3rd Ward, American Meat, sambar | 1 Comment

My First Cooking Class

February 8, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

On Sunday, my friends Andrew and Faouzi came over for a lesson on South Indian cooking. I was excited to teach them because I find that South Indian food many times is overshadowed by the North Indian food you … More »

Posted in Events & Classes | Tagged carrot, cooking class, curry, curry leaf, green beans, karnataka recipe, kosambri, lentil, masoor dal, mustard seeds, peanut rice, sambar, south indian cooking, spinach raita, yogurt | 6 Comments

Sambar (South Indian Lentil Stew)

December 28, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Sambar is a staple in most South Indian homes. It is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew. On most days, we had some kind of sambar for dinner when I was growing up. You usually eat it with rice … More »