Keto Sambar Recipe in 15 Minutes

Last updated on September 13, 2023

Sambar is a quintessential dish of South India, and Sri Lankan as well. It is a lentil-based vegetable stew, or chowder in some cases, cooked together with dal and tamarind. Today, we’re going to discuss its Ketogenic variant, the Keto Sambar.

Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth. It is popular in South Indian, Sri Lankan and Maldivian cuisines — Wikipedia.

In order to make Sambar keto-friendly, we need to remove lentil and tamarind broth from the recipe. Next, we need to substitute the same with keto-friendly ingredients. If you are worried about the taste, don’t. Keto Sambar is as good in flavour as is the traditional sambar, or might be even better.

Also Read: Priya’s South Indian Keto Coconut Chutney

How to Prepare Keto Sambar

Keto Sambar

Priya Dogra

Sambar is a quintessential dish of South India, and Sri Lankan as well. We’re going to make Ketogenic the Keto Sambar.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2

Calories 53 kcal

Equipment

• Cutlery
• Bowl
• Frying pan

Ingredients

  

• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 25 gm bottle gourd
• 25 gm onion
• 25 gm zucchini
• 10 curry leaves
• 2  tbsp. desiccated coconut
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 and a half  cup of water
• 1  green chili or red chilly powder according to taste
• 1  tbsp. coconut oil
• 1  tsp. mustard seeds
• ¼ tsp. asafoetida
• Salt as per taste
• Coriander or cilantro leaves for garnishing

Instructions

 

• Slice and dice the vegetables and set aside together in a bowl.
•  Mix together the coconut and coriander powder, along with the turmeric and red chilly powder.
•  Place a skillet over a medium-low heat setting and add coconut oil to it. Keep heating until vapor starts coming out from the oil.
• Now, add mustard seeds to the hot coconut oil. And add some dried red chilies and curry leaves.
•  Once the mustard seeds stop sputtering, add the sliced and diced veggies and green chilies. Saute for about 1 minute on medium flame. Cook till mushy and well cooked.
• Next, add asafoetida, coconut-coriander powder, and water to the mixture. Turn on the heat and bring to a boil.
• Add salt and mix thoroughly.
•  Garnish with cilantro or coriander leaves before serving.

Notes

More nutrition information about Keto sambar

Carbohydrates – 1.5 grams

Fat – 3.5 grams

Fiber – 0 grams

Protein – 0 grams

Keyword Keto Sambar

The keto sambar recipe doesn’t have proteins. In order to add the same, you can have it with:
Cauliflower rice or even drop some tofu or fish in it, to make it a whole meal.

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