Okra Sambar

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup onions, minced
• 1/3 cup celery, diced (optional)
• 1/3 cup carrots, diced (optional)
• 1 cup okra, frozen
• 1 cup red lentils, cooked and mushed
• 2 Tbsps tomato sauce (marinara or tomato basil)
• 2 tsps Madras curry powder/Sambar powder
• ½ tsp black mustard seeds (optional)
• ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp canola oil
•  2 tsps chopped cilantro
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Heat the mustard and fenugreek seeds in oil till the mustard pops.
2. Add the onions and sauté till soft. Add celery, carrots and continue to sauté for about a minute.
3. Add the okra, a cup of water, tomato sauce, curry/sambar powder, salt and boil for about 8-10 minutes till the okra is cooked.
4. Add the lentils with a cup of water and heat through. Top with chopped cilantro. Serve with hot, cooked white rice.