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‖ sambar|ˈsambar|
Also sambhar.
[Tamil.]
In South Indian cookery, a highly seasoned lentil gravy. Also attrib.
1957S. Rangarao Good Food from India vii. 68 Sambar powders go well into meat curries. 1967M. Waldo Internat. Encycl. Cooking II. 541/2 Sambar, (Indian), a highly seasoned vegetable and lentil dish. 1972Indian Express 28 Dec. 10/1 South Indian dishes—idli, dosa and sambhar—have become popular. 1973Times 19 June (Bombay Suppl.) p. xv/3 The food of South India, especially the idli (spongy rice cakes) with sambar (liquid lentil juice) should not be missed. 1976Sunday Standard (India) 11 Jan. 10/4, I distribute bread to these children everyday. I've also brought sambar to go with it. 1977Sunday Times (Colour Suppl.) 27 Nov. 35/4 The food is as authentic as it is in Madras—..sambar (the thick lentil gravy cooked with vegetables and tamarind juice). |