This Indian butternut squash recipe is perfect for Indian keto diets. The keto sambar can be enjoyed with a healthy dosa or idli for a completely clean meal. No more lentils! Those words were hard for me to understand, but once I realized how they really made me feel I knew I had to try harder. This is where this Indian butternut squash sambar recipe came about.
Ingredients
butternut squash, steamed and pureed - feel free to use pre-cut or even frozen butternut squash.coriander powderturmeric powderfresh ginger - grated finelymustard seedscumin seedshing (asafaetido) - adds a lot of flavor to the sambarshredded coconutlemon juice - can substitute with lime juicecurry leavesdried red chili peppers cilantrosugar, guar, or brown sugarsalt, oil, waterred chili powdersambar masala- I like Badshah Brand Sambar MasalaOPTIONAL: A variation of steamed/sauteed vegetables (peas, carrots, potatoes, drumsticks, onions, zuchinni, etc
Instructions
Peel, cut, and cook the butternut squash with either steam or by boiling in water. Puree the cooked butternut squash until it is smooth and creamy. Add spices to the puree that are listed in the recipe card. Feel free to add as much spice as you prefer. Heat oil in a small butter pan and then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and hing to the oil. Add red chili peppers, curry leaves, and cilantro (optional), and then pour it into the low carb butternut squash sambar. Add extra cilantro on top and enjoy! TIP- Squeeze lemon juice on top for an extra tang
Substitutions
Butternut Squash- Feel free to add some toor daal.Hing- Asofaetido adds a lot of flavor in Indian Food. It is mostly used when tempering oil and not over cooked. If you do not have any, then simply skip this ingredient.Sugar- Use guar (jaggery) or brown sugar.
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