squash sambar

Yep, i'm only good at posting about indian stuff. but i'm pretty proud - i went and picked up yesterday's CSA veggies and turned them into sambar, which Wikipedia describes as a "vegetable stew." I guess that's pretty much what it is.

Summertime Squash Sambar
- 2 squashes, peeled and cut into 0.5 inch chunks

- 1 onion, cut roughly

- tamarind paste

- salt, brown sugar, turmeric

- ground red chilis or chili powder

- cumin powder

- rice flour

1. bring water in about half a large pot to a rolling boil

2. add squash, onion, and salt. boil slowly until the water is boiled about 1/2 off.

3. add about 2 tbsp of tamarind paste, 2 tbsp brown sugar, and 1 tsp turmeric. continue boiling.

4. when the sambar starts to thicken and/or the squash is WELL cooked through, add cumin powder (2 tsp) and red chilli powder (2 tsp).

5. When its ready (it takes about 45 minutes total to boil down), add about 1 tsp of rice flour to thicken up the sambar. Serve with rice.

Also pictured: daal with peaches (for this i used toor daal because it was sweeter) and chutney made out of tamarind and rhubarb that annie made a few weeks ago with our massive CSA acquisition of rhubarb.