Sambar, a popular lentil curry used with rice or idli or vadai, has these days become a symbol of Tamil food. But its origin is comparatively recent, just a few hundred years, Suresh says. “It was created out of a mistake” when the Maratha rulers from Shivaji’s court ruled the Deccan and had southern fiefdoms, he said. The story goes that Sambaji, Shivaji’s son, one day returned home to find his wife and daughter away. He was very hungry and he attempted to make himself rice and dal but added some tamarind to it by mistake that gave it an entirely different complexion. [via New Kerala]
Maybe I should try cooking once in a while.
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