Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit
Also known as Lunch sambar, sambar · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
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4 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Lunch sambar in one kadhai with the Cookd Sambar Kit and its cooked toor dal pouch, simmered with drumstick and shallots. Mild, serves 2, 20 minutes, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
13 itemsTomato, Diced¼ cup
Cooked Toor Dal1 pack
Dry Red Chilli1
Drumstick, Diced1
Small Onion (Shallots)¼ cup
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Water2.5 cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Ghee1 tsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Cookd Sambar Kit1 pack
Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 181kcal | 362kcal |
| Protein | 1.9g | 3.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.4g | 17g |
| Fat | 16g | 32g |
| Fibre | 2.9g | 5.8g |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5.4g |
Cookd masalas for Cookd Sambar Kit
Method
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadhai. Add 15–20 peeled shallots (100 g) and 1 chopped tomato (70 g). Add the diced Drumsticks, pour ½ cup of water and let it cook for 5-6 minutes on a low to medium flame. Instead of Drumsticks, you can add any vegetable of choice- 1 Cup (100g)
TomatoDrumstickSmall Onion (Shallots)Sunflower OilWater
- 2
Add 1 pouch of Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar Masala, mix and add 1 pouch cooked dal and 1½ cups of water.
Cooked Toor DalWaterCoriander LeavesCookd Sambar Kit
- 3
Close the lid and cook on a low- medium heat for 10 minutes. Once cooked, finish with 1 tsp ghee and fresh coriander leaves.
Ghee
- 4
In another pan, heat 2 tsp oil, add ¼ tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter, add 1 dried red chilli and some curry leaves. Add the tempering to the sambar
Dry Red ChilliCurry leavesSunflower OilMustard Seeds
Before you start
- How long does Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit?
- 1 pack Cookd Sambar Kit, 1 Drumstick, 1 pack Cooked Toor Dal, ¼ cup Tomato, ¼ cup Small Onion (Shallots), 1 Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Cookd Tamil Nadu Lunch Sambar- Kit?
- About 181 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- P
Perumalammal SelvarajMarch 2026
done by my 11 year old son
- K
kirithikaSeptember 2025
Easy to prepare (great for busy days)
