Sambharo (Gujarati Salad)
- Serves
- 3 to 4
Sambharo is a cooked salad (that's a fun oxymoron, isn't it?) made with tadka (tempering) and vegetables like grated carrots and chopped cabbage. The vegetables retain a bite—the only purpose of cooking is to flavor them with seasoned oil of tadka.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 Serrano pepper, diced into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 1/2 cup (150 grams) grated carrots
- 1 1/2 cup (120 grams) grated cabbage
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 pinch sugar
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Directions
- Step 1
Heat oil in a skillet at medium heat. After 3 to 4 minutes, add mustard and cumin seeds.
- Step 2
Once the seeds stop popping, add turmeric and Serrano peppers. Sauté to prevent burning.
- Step 3
Add carrots and cabbage. Stir well.
- Step 4
Add salt, lime juice, and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes and turn the heat off. The vegetables will lose their raw smell but still have a bite to them.
- Step 5
Eat it as a salad or a part of thali.