sambar

Definitions

1. A Southeast Asian deer (Rusa unicolor).
2. A food preparation common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of vegetables and lentils (usually pigeon peas, also called toor dal) in a spicy tamarind and lentil flour soup base.
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Examples

“A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order⟳. A non-vegetarian version of the “meals” can be found in “Military” hotels.”

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